CHRISLAM UPDATE: Pope Francis And Sunni Islam’s Top Imam Hold Historic Meeting At Vatican
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In a statement on the trip, Al-Azhar, an institution that also comprises a prestigious seat of learning, said Tayeb had accepted Pope Francis's invitation in order to "explore efforts to spread peace and co-existence."
May 23, 2016
Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo’s Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican on Monday in a historic encounter that was sealed with a hugely symbolic hug and exchange of kisses
The first Vatican meeting
between the leader of the world’s Catholics and the highest authority
in Sunni Islam marks the culmination of a significant improvement in
relations between the two faiths since Francis took office in 2013. STORY HERE:
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