inter-religious dialogue

Over 90 students from nine colleges attended this year’s “Sadbhav” (goodwill) conference in Goa, a western Indian state, on August 3.

“I am called to promote inter-religious dialogue,” says Amelita P. Estimo, a Filipina.

Bangladesh is a multireligious country and here, people of different faiths have been living in peace and harmony for decades.

On the occasion of the festival, the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue of the Holy See sends "joy greetings and best wishes" to all Hindus who will be celebrating Diwali in a congratulatory letter. Diwali or Deepavali is one of the most important festivals in Hinduism, and the celebration is full of lights, fireworks, prayers and family meals.

The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Francis will undertake an Apostolic Journey to Bahrain at the beginning of November.

“We all have a common goal – the establishment of harmony of civilizations, the strengthening of peace and stability. Many important ideas and meaningful speeches were delivered at this Congress. I believe that all of them will contribute to our efforts to build a harmonious world,” Tokayev

As a dialogue platform for a constructive global conversation, the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions provides a beacon of hope for humanity, which is tormented by a diminishing level of respect for the sacred gift of human life and dignity and faced with serious challenges to global stability.

Catholics and non-Catholics alike in the immense Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan are preparing and looking forward to welcoming Pope Francis to their country on Tuesday.

A senior scholar from an Islamic university in Malaysia reiterated promoting inter-religious dialogues in the country.

A Catholic priest in South India washed the feet of a Muslim, women among others, to promote interreligious harmony at the Maundy Thursday ceremony, April 14, 2022.

Everyone, regardless of religion, has the responsibility to take care of the environment and fight the global climate crisis.

Vice President K.H. Ma'ruf Amin of Indonesia stressed the importance of “national harmony” in the country as he visited the country’s main houses of worship on August 27.

Christians and Muslims in Jakarta, Indonesia, are working together to provide assistance to communities most affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Religious and political leaders around the world have expressed their well-wishes and prayers for Pope Francis as he recovers in hospital from an intestinal surgery.

The new Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Sakon Nakhon in Thailand's northeast region met with the Abbot of Forest Monastery to strengthen relations with the local Buddhist hierarchy.

A group of Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu and Muslim religious leaders in Myanmar launched a joint effort on April 20 to help at least 300 poor families in an urban poor community in Mandalay.

The Vatican has released a statement urging Christians and Muslims to be “bearers of hope” on the occasion of the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan last week.

Pope Francis this week lauded the “growing climate of inter-religious encounter and dialogue” in Bangladesh as he congratulated the nation on its 50th anniversary of independence.