The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) met with Pope Francis on November 3. The meeting was organized by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity, which brings together 200 leaders from different religions.
The delegation was accompanied by Michel Dubost, the Bishop of Evry and president of the Council for Interreligious Relations of the Bishops’ Conference of France, and Vincent Feroldi, director of National Services for Islam Relations (SNRM).
It’s not the first time French Muslim leaders have met with the current Pope. A delegation was received by the Vatican in January 2015, which coincided with the the Paris attacks. The most recent meeting follows the terror attack in July, when a priest, Jacque Hamel, was murdered in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray.
The meeting came with “highly symbolic significance, to send a message of harmony and fraternity,” said the CFCM president.
Sources
http://oumma.com/223878/pape-francois-a-recu-audience-une-delegation-cfcm
http://www.saphirnews.com/CFCM-En-France-les-musulmans-accueilleront-le-pape-a-bras-ouverts-video_a23119.html
