Jewish educational center hosts multi-faith dialogue in Jerusalem

Muslim, Christian and Jewish community leaders gather to talk at Aish in the Old City. By Etgar Lefkovits A global Jewish educational center based in Jerusalem hosted Muslim, Christian and Jewish community leaders this week, seeking to bring together moderate religious figures in a push for coexistence. Wednesday’s night meeting, titled…

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Pastors, Imams break Ramadan fast together in Kaduna

By Abdullahi Alhassan In an effort to promote religious tolerance and better understanding among faith-based organisations in the country, some Christian leaders in Kaduna joined their Muslim counterparts to break the Ramadan fast, during an interfaith iftar breakfast at the Central Mosque of Masallacin Yan Doya, located in the heart of…

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Jordan supports Kazakhstan in strengthening interfaith dialogue

  Issues of Jordan’s Participation in the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions were Discussed, DKnews.kz reports. The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Talgat Shaldanbay met with the Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places of Jordan Muhammad Al-Khalayleh and…

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Vatican expresses solidarity with Muslims during Ramadan fast

By Hannah Brockhaus, Vatican City The Vatican has expressed its solidarity with Muslims participating in the Ramadan fast, noting that Catholics also fast and do penance during the season of Lent and inviting greater dialogue and friendship between people of the two religions. “Our world is thirsting for fraternity and genuine…

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Governor Ahmed Ododo hosts Muslims, Christians at Iftar

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, hosted Muslims, Christians and community leaders at Iftar at Lugard House, Lokoja the State capital. The Governor used the opportunity to appeal for continued religious harmony in the State. He appealed to religious leaders to always preach sermons that emphasis the areas of…

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What Ramadan Taught Me about Lent

By Joe McHugh An Islamic tradition sheds light on our own season of repentance. John Dunne, longtime theology professor, writer, and campus legend at the University of Notre Dame, wrote often and well about “passing over” to another’s viewpoint, culture, or religion and then “passing back” to one’s own with greater…

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