John Paul Two, to H. E. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, big Sheikh of al-Azhar, Cairo, March 24, 2000
a€?Thank you for ones varieties keywords. License us to manage together with your information. God-created real people, boy and lady, and offered for the world, the planet earth to cultivate. Discover a strict association between religions, religious religion and taste. Islam happens to be a religion. Christianity are a religion. Islam is becoming also a culture. Christianity is likewise a culture. Therefore it’s quite important to satisfy individuality stage Islamic community in Egypt.
a€?we reveal my personal great thanks involving this chance so I welcome all eminent students gathered right here. I will be thinking that the future of the whole world relies on the numerous cultures additionally, on interreligious discussion. Because of it will be as St. Thomas Aquinas explained: a€?Genus humanum arte et ratione vivit.a€™ Lifespan belonging to the human race consists in community as well as the way ahead for the human raceway comprise in heritage. We treasure your university, the largest middle of Islamic society. I treasure individuals who are creating Islamic society and I am happy for just what you are carrying out to steadfastly keep up the discussion with Christian heritage. Continue reading “We present my own great thankfulness correctly opportunities and that I welcome these prestigious scholars gathered this model”