Religious leaders tackle core issues at Qatar talks: CEN 5.20.08

Religious leaders tackle core issues at Qatar talks: CEN 5.20.08 May 20, 2008

Posted by geoconger in Church of England Newspaper, Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & the Middle East, Islam, Judaism.
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In a rare sign of inter-faith friendship, the Sheik of Qatar has hosted a conference of Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in Doha.

The May 13-14 Doha inter-faith conference brought together 155 rabbis, mullahs, imams, Christian clergy and theologians under the theme of “Religious Values Between Peace and Life Respect”. The Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf, the Rt Rev Michael Lewis attended as a representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury, while the former Bishop in Jerusalem, the Rt Rev Riah Abu al-Assal also attended the gathering.

Read it all in The Church of England Newspaper.