Pope Francis will be in Egypt for two days beginning on April 28.
Interreligious Dialogue
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The clash of populations? Global Muslim numbers projected to catch up to Christians by 2060
In Europe the Christian population is dying faster than it is being replaced. In North America, the number of Christian deaths will begin to exceed the number of births to Christian parents by around 2050.
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Early results show defeat for Jakarta’s Christian governor
The polarizing campaign gave hard-line Islamic groups a national stage and has undermined Indonesia’s reputation for practicing a moderate form of Islam.
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Catholics of all ages have similar negative impressions of Muslims, new data says
Three in 10 Catholics admit to having unfavorable views about Muslims, Catholics are less likely than other Americans to know a Muslim personally, and nearly 50 percent of Catholics can’t name any similarities between Catholicism and Islam.
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Fr. Matt Malone: Agreeing to disagree with Franklin Graham
At the risk of sounding patronizing, I have no doubt that the Reverend Graham’s faith is deeply felt and that his views are sincerely held.
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Pope Francis: Religious leaders must be a model of interfaith dialogue
Religious people must listen to one another and speak to each other as brothers and sisters, the pope said. “Listen and speak softly, peacefully, seeking the path together.”
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Reza Aslan’s ‘Believer’ and the hazy line between education and entertainment
In “Believer with Reza Aslan,” a scholar presents a part as indicative of the whole.
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How combating bigotry is strengthening bonds between U.S. Muslims and Jews
Despite this surge of goodwill, questions remain about whether these new connections can endure.
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Pope Francis set to visit Egypt, paving the way for increased interfaith dialogue
The invitation came amid increasingly closer relations between the Vatican and al-Azhar University, which is considered the most authoritative theological-academic institution of Sunni Islam.
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Scientology deserves your compassion: An interview with filmmaker Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux’s curiosity, open-mindedness and consternation is exactly why his films are successful; he will never run out of questions.