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    Entries by DID Staff

    Latest News

    When believers come together, greater things can happen

    Interreligious Network of Women Fostering Encounter

    An Intergenerational Dialogue to Build Harmony

    Interreligious Network of Women Fostering Encounter

    Interreligious Network of Women Fostering Encounter

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    Muslim messages

    Ramadan 2025 – French

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    Muslim messages

    Ramadan 2025 – Arabic

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    Muslim messages

    Ramadan 2025 English

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    Latest News

    Deepening friendship and collaboration

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    Visit by Oriental Orthodox Churches’ delegation

    News

    Pope Francis appoints Card. Koovakad Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

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    A lively dialogue with the students from the Bossey Ecumenical Institute

    Pope Francis

    Hope for a better world

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    Leader of the Bektashi Muslims visits the Dicastery

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    Inspiring each other to step outside our comfort zone

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    India: a call for interfaith unity and dialogue

    Shinto messages

    Shinto Message New Year 2025

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    Ayuso 2024

    Notice in Italian, Spanish, French, Arabic

    Latest News

    A fruitful exchange with the Commission for Interreligious Dialogue of the German Bishops’ Conference

    Latest News

    Walking together in Europe: Hindus and Christians

    Sikh messages

    Christians and Sikhs: Sowing seeds of hope and harvesting peace together

    Latest News

    Mali Bishops Conference meets the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Harvesting the rich experience of Active Nonviolence

    Deepavali Messages 25 Years

    Hindus and Christians: promoting harmony amidst diversity and despite differences

    Latest News

    “Unity, Mutual Understanding and Religious Freedom”

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    Young journalists seeking well-founded background knowledge and first-hand information

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    University students in dialogue

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    Reasserting hope in dialogue

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    “all religions are a path to God”

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    Pope Francis’ journey to Asia and Oceania

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    Dialogue and brotherhood at the Rijeka Mediterranean Theological Meetings

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    Pope: All people should be free to choose and practice religion

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    Bishop Martinelli ‘s visit to Abrahamic Family House promotes dialogue and unity

    Latest News

    Pope: May the States of Palestine and Israel live side by side

    Latest News

    Pope: Interreligious Dialogue is necessary in the fight for peace

    Creation Francis, Integral Ecology, Peace Francis, Youth Francis

    Address to Thai Buddhist Monks

    Latest News, PCID Events 2024, PCID Events Buddhist

    Pope meets with Thai Buddhists

    Latest News, Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Sr. Jolanda Kafka

    This video is the twelth in a series of videos made by collaborators of the Dicastery from around the globe. Sr. Kafka is a consultor of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

    Buddhism message, Latest News

    Message for Feast of Vesak 2024

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    Latest News, PCID Events 2024, Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Fr. Benoit Vermander

    This video is the eleventh in a series of videos made by collaborators of the Dicastery from around the globe. Fr. Vermander is a consultor of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and teaches religious studies in Shanghai.

    Latest News, PCID Events 2024, PCID Events Muslim, PCID Events Trad Religion

    Dicastery publishes final statement from Africa consultative workshop

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    Latest News, PCID Events 2024, PCID Events Muslim, PCID Events Trad Religion

    Dicastery sponsors workshop for interreligious dialogue coordinators in Africa

    Latest News, PCID Events Muslim

    Death of Abbot Notker Wolf, OSB

    Creation Francis, Human Rights Francis, Integral Ecology, Interreligious Dialogue Francis, Kazakhstan Visit, Peace Francis

    Address to Participants in 1st Colloquium between DID and Congress of Leaders of Religions of Kazakhstan

    Latest News, PCID Events 2024, PCID Events Muslim

    Pope: Interreligious dialogue fosters peace and respect for diversity

    Latest News, Muslim messages

    Message for Month of Ramadan and ‘Id al-Fitr 1445 / 2024

    Message for Ramadan 2024 - Arabic
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    Message for Ramadan 2024 - French
    Message for Ramadan 2024 - Italiano


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    Latest News, PCID Events 2024, PCID Events Daoism

    3rd Christian Taoist Colloquium Final Statement

    Latest News, PCID Events 2024, PCID Events Daoism

    Taoists and Christians join hands to build harmonious society

    Latest News, PCID Events 2024, PCID Events Daoism

    3rd Taoist Christian Dialogue held in Hong Kong

    Latest News, PCID Events 2024

    Catholics and Confucians have ‘so much to learn from each other’

    Latest News, PCID Events 2024

    Dicastery advances towards dialogue with Confucians

    Latest News, Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Dr. Valeria Martano

    This video is the tenth in a series of videos made by collaborators of the Dicastery from around the globe. Dr. Martano is a consultor of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and closely involved in the interreligious dialogue activities of the Community of Sant’Egidio.

    HF Day News Articles, Latest News, Zayed Award 2024

    Pope congratulates Zayed Award winners, praises human fraternity

    Human Fraternity Francis, Interreligious Dialogue Francis, Peace Francis, Youth Francis

    Message to the 4th International Congress of PLURIEL

    Latest News, PCID Events Muslim

    Pope addresses PLURIEL, university research platform on Islam

    Latest News, Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Dr. Rita George-Tvrtkovic

    This video is the ninth in a series of videos made by collaborators of the Dicastery from around the globe. Dr. Rita George-Tvrtkovic is a consultor of the Dicastery and a professor of Theology at Benedictine University, Chicago, USA. She is joined by two students, Jenna Demas and Adeena Ahmed, who are involved in interreligious […]

    Latest News, Zayed Award 2024

    Pope Francis’ message on 4th International Day of Human Fraternity

    Latest News, Zayed Award 2024

    2024 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity goes to Chilean ‘mother of detainees’ nun

    Latest News, PCID events, PCID Events 2024

    Dicastery holds first meeting to develop Guidelines for Confucian-Catholic Dialogue

    Latest News, PCID Events 2024

    Dicastery officials meet with students from the Catholic University of Paris

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Fr. Skudlarek and Jotipalo Bhikkhu

    This video is eighth in a series of videos made by collaborators of the Dicastery from around the globe. Fr. William Skudlarek, OSB is the Secretary General of the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue and a Consultor of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. Jotipalo Bhikkhu received ordination as a Theravada Buddhist monk in the year 2000 and […]

    Latest News

    Excerpts on Interreligious Dialogue from the Synthesis Report of the Synod on Synodality

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    Download PDF – Excerpts on Interreligious Dialogue from Synod Report

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Sr. Maria De Giorgi

    This video is seventh in a series of videos made by collaborators of the Dicastery from around the globe. Sr. Maria, a Consultor of the Dicastery, is the assistant director of Shinmeizan Interreligious Dialogue Center in Japan.

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Buddhist

    Final Statement of the VII Buddhist Christian Colloquium

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Bishop Shomali

    This video is the sixth in a series of videos made by collaborators of the Dicastery from around the globe. On May 27th, 2010, Bishop William Shomali was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem in St. Catherine’s Basilica in Bethlehem. He is a member of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Buddhist

    7th Buddhist Christian Colloquium begins

    Hinduism messages, Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Hinduism

    Dicastery sends message to Hindus for Feast of Deepavali

    Message for Deepavali 2023 Italian
    Message for Deepavali 2023 Hindi
    Message for Deepavali 2023 French
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    Integral Ecology, Latest News

    Global faith leaders call for urgent action on climate change

    Integral Ecology, Latest News

    Cardinal Ayuso: Global Faith Summit a chance to promote climate action

    Integral Ecology, Latest News

    Global faith leaders call for urgent action on climate change

    Integral Ecology, Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Muslim

    Faith Summit in Abu Dhabi to highlight role of believers in addressing climate change

    Latest News, NA Foundation Articles, NA Foundation Testimonials

    Dicastery welcomes new Nostra Aetate student

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Lawrence Chong

    This video is the fifth in a series of videos created by collaborators of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue around the globe. Lawrence Chong is a Consultor of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Group CEO of Consulus.

    Creation Francis, Integral Ecology, Latest News

    Pope Francis calls on people of good will to respond to climate crisis

    Latest News, Marseille Apostolic Visit

    Address at Interreligious Moment in Marseilles

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Buddhist, PCID Events Daoism, PCID Events Hinduism, PCID Events Jainism, PCID Events Muslim, PCID Events Shinto, PCID Events Sikhism, PCID Events Trad Religion

    Dicastery inaugurates working group on the spirituality of interreligious dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Bishop McKenna

    This video is the fourth in a series of videos created by collaborators of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue around the globe. Bishop Michael McKenna, the 8th bishop of Bathurst, Australia, is a member of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and Chair of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s Bishops Commission for Christian Unity and Interreligious […]

    Interreligious Dialogue Francis, Peace Francis

    Message for Prayer Meeting for Peace 2023

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023

    Dicastery publishes new volume on synodality

    Human Rights Francis, Mongolia Apostolic Visit, Social Justice Francis

    Address to charity workers at House of Mercy

    Interreligious Dialogue Francis, Mongolia Apostolic Visit, Peace Francis

    Address at Interreligious Meeting in Mongolia

    Latest News

    Interreligious Meeting in Mongolia

    Addresses to Civil Authorities Francis, Interreligious Dialogue Francis, Mongolia Apostolic Visit, Peace Francis

    Address to Authorities in Mongolia

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Fr. In-gun

    This video is third in a series of videos created by collaborators of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue around the globe.

    Latest News

    A Tribute to Bishop Joseph John Gerry, OSB

    Latest News, NA Foundation Articles, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Muslim

    Dicastery congratulates Nostra Aetate Foundation Students at conclusion of course of study

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Bishop Massa

    This video is second in a series of videos created by collaborators of the Dicastery around the globe.

    Events with Video, Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Buddhist, PCID Events Daoism, PCID Events Hinduism, PCID Events Jainism, PCID Events Muslim, PCID Events Shinto, PCID Events Sikhism, PCID Events Trad Religion

    Dicastery Collaborators Share Their Stories on Video

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue

    Stories of Interreligious Dialogue: Nicoletta Bernasconi

    This video is the first in a series of videos created by collaborators of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue around the globe.

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Buddhist

    Thai Buddhists reaffirm friendship and fraternity with Catholic Church

    Human Fraternity Francis, Latest News

    Pope: The heavens above invite us to walk together in fraternity

    Latest News

    Cardinal Marengo was guest of honor at Buddha Day celebration

    Latest News, PCID Events Muslim

    Nominations open for 2024 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Buddhist, PCID Events Muslim

    Dicastery’s Secretary renews interreligious friendships in Thailand and Cambodia

    Integral Ecology, Latest News, PCID Events Muslim

    Pope Francis meets with Muslim Council of Elders Secretary General on COP28

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Muslim

    Dicastery visit to Bahrain extends dialogue with Muslim communities

    NA Foundation Articles, PCID Events Buddhist

    Nostra Aetate Scholarships: Pathways to Interreligious Dialogue

    NA Foundation Articles, PCID Events Buddhist

    The Overtones: On Buddhists and Benedictines

    Human Fraternity Francis, Human Rights Francis, Interreligious Dialogue Francis, Peace Francis

    Address of Pope Francis to VI Colloquium between DID and RIIFS

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Muslim

    Pope addresses participants of VI Colloquium between DID and RIIFS

    Latest News, PCID Events 2023, PCID Events Hinduism

    Meeting of Hindus and Christians in Europe takes place in Vatican

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