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‘Future generations will never forgive us’: Pope Francis and 40 faith leaders issue urgent call to combat climate change

An urgent call was made on Monday by Pope Francis and 40 faith leaders warning of the “grave threat” facing the world from climate change. They made the appeal on Oct. 4 in a joint message signed in the Vatican’s Hall of Benediction, which was decorated with plants to

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‘Listen to the cry of the earth’: Top three Christian leaders issue climate appeal ahead of U.N. summit

Pope Francis, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew recently issued a joint statement calling for action to address climate change and social inequity. In "A Joint Message for the Protection of Creation," the religious leaders have asked Christians to pray that world leaders at the United

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A Canadian Muslim Perspective on Pope Francis’ Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti

By Muneeb Nasir Fratelli Tutti, the latest encyclical of Pope Francis, is a passionate call to the higher moral ideal of fraternity to dispel the ‘dark clouds’ hanging over the world. Pope Francis reminds us of the inherent dignity of each human being – an inherent dignity that

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Vatican conveys best wishes for Ramadan and ‘Id al-Fitr

The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sent a message to the Muslim world for Ramadan and ‘Id al Fitr 1437 H/2016 B.C., taking as its theme “Christians and Muslims, beneficiaries and instruments of divine mercy”. In the text, signed by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and Bishop

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Pope Francis calls for mutual respect in Eid greetings to Muslims

To Muslims throughout the World It gives me great pleasure to greet you as you celebrate ‘Id al-Fitr, so concluding the month of Ramadan, dedicated mainly to fasting, prayer and almsgiving. It is a tradition by now that, on this occasion, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends you a

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Bosnian Grand Mufti’s message to Pope Francis

By Sheikh Mustafa Cerić 26 March 2013 – The election of Argentine Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, deserves both our congratulations and our reflection for the future of Muslim-Christian coexistence and dialogue. As a survivor of genocide at the end of