Pope Francis said these words a few days ago, which he also explained the Catholic Church will “intensify the dialogue between the different religions, first and foremost with Islam” giving new momentum to the relations between the Catholic and the Muslim worlds.
Representatives of the Arab-Muslim world have accepted the invitation with great appreciation, including the Grand Imam dell’Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayyeb, who leads Sunni Islam. The Grand Imam dell’Azhar calls for “a world full of love and cooperation to ensure common values and to end the culture of hatred and inequality.” Imam Yahya Pallavicini, vice president of COREIS (Italian Religious Communities) also agrees, who was among 138 international Muslim scholars who signed “A Common Word Between You and Us,” addressed to Christian religious communities. Imam Pallavicini points out in no uncertain terms that, today more than ever; it is important to promote an interreligious dialogue for a world united in peace.
