Pope Francis attended the funeral Mass and presided over the final commendation of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the French cardinal who led the Vatican’s outreach to other religions and who had announced to the world his election as pope five years ago.
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French cardinal leading Vatican’s interreligious efforts dies in U.S.
French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, an experienced diplomat and head of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, died at the age of 75 in Hartford, Connecticut, where he was receiving medical treatment.
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Nigerian bishops link government inaction on violence to religion
“It can no longer be regarded as mere coincidence that the suspected perpetrators of these heinous crimes are of the same religion as all those who control the security apparatus of our country, including the president himself,” the bishops said.
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King of Jordan wins Templeton Prize for fostering Muslim cooperation
King Abdullah II of Jordan has won the 2018 Templeton Prize for promoting dialogue and cooperation between Muslims of differing traditions.
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Mexico’s leading presidential candidate embraces religious intersectionality
“The time has come to present a proposal based on the aim that when we obtain the presidency, we must not only seek to achieve material well-being, we must also seek well-being for the soul,” said the veteran leftist and runaway favorite to win the July 1 presidential election.
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Can the church in Nigeria stop the violence between herders and farmers?
Benue State is in Nigeria’s Middle Belt. This region, a hotbed of sectarian unrest, has suffered particularly because of clashes between largely Muslim Fulani cattle herders and mostly Christian farming communities.
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Is ‘dialogue’ just an empty buzzword for Christians?
Charity is lacking in the dialogue of our polarized church. But this doesn’t mean something is wrong with dialogue itself.
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Pakistani court ruling aims to publicly identify all religious minorities
“Many people will face socioeconomic exclusion if the order is implemented.”
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Priest’s death shows fragility of peace in Central African Republic
Cardinal Dieudone Nzapalainga of Bangui joined Imam Omar Kobine Layama March 26 in denouncing the priest’s killing.
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Catholics, Muslims urged to look inward first in interreligious efforts
“We have to begin with our own attitudes—not just Catholics who are prejudiced, but…my attitude towards my fellow Catholics who I may perceive as Islamophobic.”