Benedict moving on with plans to dialogue
It’s going to be tricky getting some folks to the table to qualify for a dialogue, but look at this.
The Vatican’s top official on inter-religious dialogue will meet Rome’s Muslim and Jewish leaders on Tuesday in a bid to underline the pope’s respect for other religions, including Islam.
And putting the whole mess lately in perspective,
Referring to the tensions over Benedict’s comments on Islam, Cardinal Poupard put part of the blame on the media for simplifying the pope’s message. He said people present at the lecture had understood his meaning “perfectly.”
Well it’s about time the media are held to account for their measure of responsibility in this tension and misunderstanding. They need a whole series of training on how to cover religion in the modern world. You can’t cover a dialogue if you don’t understand the language.
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Hi, Sheila – One of the most interesting lines in this article was the part where the Imam in Rome made a statement in reference to the Pope’s apology:
“But the imam also cautioned: ‘Word’s aren’t enough to resolve this situation. You have to demonstrate that you are people of peace’.”
Are mirrors banned in the muslim world? They seem unable to ever look in one…