French bishop declares, “We will have a Muslim majority in 20-30 years”

Pierre Cattenoz, Archbishop of Avignon told Christian magazine Famille Chrétienne that, “My pectoral cross is sometimes mocked by French youth of Maghrebian origin. When I tell them it was given to me by Pope Benedict XVI, they respond: ‘Who’s that?’ ” “We’re at a turning point in the religious history of our country.’Gallic’ families, traditionally…

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Pope Benedict XVI: Muslims are Our Brothers, Coexistence With Them is Necessary

Asked what he thinks of the murder of Monsignor Padovese in Turkey by his driver on June 3, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his deep sorrow but, at the same time, pointed out that it would be a grave error to attribute the responsibility of the event to Turkey or the Turks. In fact, as he…

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Muslim summit in Rome looks at ways to fight radicalism

Members of Italy’s Muslim community met on Friday to find new ways to combat extremism. The meeting, held in Rome’s main mosque, was the first of its kind to be organized by the Association of Muslim Intellectuals. “We placed attention on the need to implement strategies to prevent Islamic radicalism and foster initiatives that aim…

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    Muslim summit in Rome looks at ways to fight radicalism

    Members of Italy’s Muslim community met on Friday to find new ways to combat extremism. The meeting, held in Rome’s main mosque, was the first of its kind to be organized by the Association of Muslim Intellectuals. “We placed attention on the need to implement strategies to prevent Islamic radicalism and foster initiatives that aim…

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    Pope Benedict XVI Approves a Permanent Catholic-Muslim Forum

    Pope Benedict XVI has approved the first-ever Catholic-Muslim forum which will hold its first meeting at the Vatican in November 2008. The decision follows three days of meetings with Vatican officials and a Muslim delegation representing 138 Muslim scholars. Inspired by Prince Ghazi bin Muhammed bin Talal of Jordan, these scholars wrote an open letter…

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