Tags - Islam and Christian relations
Rasa – The representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran, Syria and all Muslims around the world are ready to stand against deviant doctrines and extremist movements.”
News ID: 435865 Publish Date : 2018/01/18
Grand Mufti of Lebanon:
Rasa – Shaykh Abdul-Latif Daryan declared that the dignity of the Islamic ummah rests on the liberation of Jerusalem al-Quds, and noted that the Islamic and Christian worlds will never recognize the false regime of Israel.
News ID: 435322 Publish Date : 2017/12/15
Greek Catholic Melkite Metropolitan of Tyre:
Rasa – Archbishop Mikhail Abras stated that Imam Husayn is considered as a saint of Islam and said, “Imam Husayn continues to shout ‘Hayhat Minna al-Dhilla’ (‘disgrace is far away from us’).’”
News ID: 432735 Publish Date : 2017/09/29
Ayatollah Makarem Condemns Egypt Terrorist Attack:
Rasa – Ayatollah Makarem-Shirazi has issued a statement condemning the two terrorist attacks carried out against two Coptic churches in Egypt by Daesh Takfiri terrorists.
News ID: 428844 Publish Date : 2017/04/14
Archbishop of the Chaldean Church in Iraq:
Rasa – Archbishop Louis Raphaël I Sako said that when an American citizen dies, the US makes a big deal but when thousands of people die in the Middle East, the Americans’ consciences are silent.
News ID: 427557 Publish Date : 2017/02/26
Ayatollah Taskhiri at Interfaith Conference:
Rasa – Ayatollah Taskhiri stressed on the necessity of open dialogue between different religions and that dialogue is a human need and added, “The aim of this dialogue is to achieve commonalities between our religions and to move towards practical cooperation and service to humanity.”
News ID: 425762 Publish Date : 2016/12/13
Grand Mufti of Syria:
Rasa – Shaykh Hassoun declared against the will of some groups, Aleppo will not be destroyed, but the terrorists will be driven out.
News ID: 425627 Publish Date : 2016/12/10
Ayatollah Tabatabaeinejad meets with Armenian Christian Leader:
Rasa – Ayatollah Tabatabaeinejad referred to the two former US presidential candidates and said that these individuals want to be leaders of the whole world, while they’re caught up in corruption and obscene acts in this unjust country.
News ID: 425344 Publish Date : 2016/11/30
The Opening of the 10th Round of Religious Dialogue between Iran and the Vatican
Rasa – During the opening ceremony of the 10th round of religious dialogue between Iran and the Vatican, the President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue emphasized on the continued and deep friendly relations between Islam and Christianity and stated: “We should prevent the spread of religious disease.”
News ID: 425292 Publish Date : 2016/11/25
Rasa – Professor Brice Balmer, a Mennonite Christian scholar and researcher at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, visited Baqir al-Uloum University in Qom, Iran in order to become familiar with the centre’s activities.
News ID: 424549 Publish Date : 2016/10/25
Ayatollah Nouri-Hamadani:
Rasa – Ayatollah Nouri-Hamadani said, “It’s due to Imam Husayn’s uprising on the day of Ashura and its great impact that Iraqi Christians are following the path of Ahlul-Bayt and go on to fight against Daesh Takfiris.”
News ID: 424435 Publish Date : 2016/10/20
Senior Lebanese Amal Movement Leader:
Rasa – Hujjat al-Islam Hasan al-Masri explained that a Christian bishop gave so much importance to attending mourning ceremonies in Muharram that he said that the revival of Ashura is part of the religious traditions of Christians.
News ID: 424265 Publish Date : 2016/10/13
Christian and Muslim Leaders:
Rasa – Christian and Muslim leaders have united to condemn religious extremism and promote the importance of interfaith dialogue.
News ID: 424135 Publish Date : 2016/10/07
Croatian Delegation in Qom:
Rasa – Dragutin Matak of Croatia in his visit of Iran said: “There are so many misunderstandings. But If we have a chance to speak first-hand we can make it work.”
News ID: 424094 Publish Date : 2016/10/05
Chicago’s Archbishop Blase Cupich:
Rasa – Chicago’s Archbishop Blase Cupich has said that a recent Georgetown University study, showing that 3 in 10 American Catholics have a negative view of Islam and Catholics are less likely than other Americans to know a Muslim personally, highlights the “urgent need” for dialogue with other faiths.
News ID: 423818 Publish Date : 2016/09/23
Rasa – Shi’a Muslim religious leaders from Iran and US Catholic bishops say they have a common fight against weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and violent religious extremism.
News ID: 423135 Publish Date : 2016/09/01
Rasa – Christians and Muslims in Nigeria have opened a historic interfaith peace centre in Kaduna state, where more than 20,000 have been killed in religious conflicts in the last 30 years.
News ID: 422906 Publish Date : 2016/08/24
Ayatollah Arafi:
Rasa – Ayatollah Arafi said polytheism and idol worship is active throughout the world as more than thirty percent of the world follow polytheistic religions.
News ID: 422580 Publish Date : 2016/07/25
Archbishop of Romania:
Rasa – A press conference for the third round of Islam-Christianity interreligious dialogues has been held in Qom, in which officials Iranian Shi’a Muslim scholars and Romanian Orthodox officials participated.
News ID: 422362 Publish Date : 2016/05/23
Ayatollah Arafi:
Rasa – Ayatollah Arafi said that the main source of antagonism in Islamic discourse is not between the Sunni and Shi’a sects but rather it is between intellectual and moderate Islam and Takfiri and extremist Islam.
News ID: 422360 Publish Date : 2016/05/20