Vatican to set up joint committee with Muslim World
League
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| Pope Francis greets Dr Muhammad al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League.- ANSA |
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has held talks with Dr.
Muhammad Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, accompanied
by a delegation.
The meeting came during an informal encounter on Wednesday
between the World Muslim League delegation and the president of the Pontifical
Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran.
Combat fundamentalism
A statement from the Pontifical Council said that the two
sides reaffirmed the following points: that religion and violence are
incompatible; that religions have moral resources capable of contributing to
fraternity and peace; that the phenomenon of fundamentalism, in particular when
violent, is troubling and joint efforts are required to counter it.
Protect religious freedom
In addition, the statement said, situations exist where
freedom of conscience and of religion are not entirely respected and protected,
so there is an urgent need to remedy this, renewing “religious discourse” and
reviewing school books.
In conclusion, the statement said both sides agreed to
establish a joint permanent committee in the near future.
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