VATICAN CITY, FEB. 20, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The promotion of dialogue between believers of various religions, especially between Christians and Muslims, fosters religious freedom, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope expressed this today when meeting bishops of the episcopal conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau, who were ending their five-yearly visit to Rome.
The Holy Father encouraged the bishops to live their ministry collaborating "with the men and women who do not share the Christian faith, in particular with Muslims," who are especially numerous in the countries that the bishops represent.
"The efforts made for an encounter in the truth of believers of diverse religious traditions contribute to the concrete realization of the authentic good of people and societies," he said.
According to the Bishop of Rome, "It is a duty to further increasingly-fraternal relations between communities to foster a harmonious development of society, recognizing the dignity of every person and allowing all the free exercise of their religion."
ZE06022008 - 2006-02-20
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Interreligious Dialogue Aids Religious Liberty, Says Pope
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