Young Muslims More Open to Interfaith Dialogue Says Vatican
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, head of the Catholic Church’s interfaith council says a new spirit of openness among younger Muslims is improving the “climate” of interreligious dialogue
Younger Muslims are radically altering the “climate” of interfaith dialogue, the head of the Vatican’s Council for interreligious dialogue has said.
“There is a change of climate [in interreligious dialogue] now” said Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, head of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue said on Wednesday: “It is more open minded, there is greater cordiality. Many young Muslims in Eygpt, Lebanon, Syria, or Qatar have learned in local Catholic schools, where we welcome Muslim students. They all say the same thing: “We have been in your schools for years but you have never proselytised.”’ The young generation realise we can’t be against each other. Believers of all religions have greater responsibility towards the human family.”
