Wednesday, September 27, 2006

The Pope's speech to the representatives from the Muslim Community

Ambassadors to the Holy See from predominantly Muslim countries and representatives of Italy's Muslim Community.



Dear Cardinal Poupard,
Your Excellencies,
Dear Muslim Friends,


I am pleased to welcome you to this gathering that I wanted to arrange in order to strengthen the bonds of friendship and solidarity between the Holy See and Muslim communities throughout the world. I thank Cardinal Poupard, President of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, for the words that he has just addressed to me, and I thank all of you for responding to my invitation.

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