Eighth round of Islam-Catholic dialogue opens in Vatican

The 8th round of dialogue among religions, held between Muslim and Catholic thinkers from Iran and the Holy See began its work in Vatikan on Monday evening.

According to IRNA, during the three-day meeting whose opening day was titled “Cooperation between Muslims and Christians aimed at Boosting Justice in Contemporary World was headed by the Head of Iran’s Cultural and Islamic Communications Organization Mohammad-Baqer Khorramshad and the Head of Vatican’s Papal Council Committee Cardinal Jeans Louise Touran.
Cardinal Touran said at the opening session of the dialogue among religions meeting, “These meetings and dialogues are of significant importance, particularly more so because they are held during the sensitive ongoing period of history, and we hope they would have a positive effect on international developments.”
The Head of Iran’s Cultural and Islamic Communications Organization Khorramshad, too, in the meeting elaborated on the high status of justice in Islamic mentality, arguing, “It was because of the pivotal status of justice in Islamic mentality that the Islamic Revolution of Iran achieved victory.”
Mohammad-Baqer Khorramshad added, “This revolution has set its foundation over the platform of justice and built a new set of relations at two internal and international scenes, based on the axis of justice.”