Scan this barcode to access this page with your mobile phone.

Respect and brotherhood towards the Islamic world are the two fundamental attitudes in the interfaith dialogue that the Church continues. The Pope assured this at the audience with Kenan Gürsoy, the new Ambassador of Turkey to the Holy See. Benedict XVI recalled his 2006 visit, the first made to a Muslim country, and highlighted the commitment of the small Catholic community for the social progress of the country through its various charitable, educational and relief outreaches. Benedict XVI also called to mind that the Church is waiting for state recognition, and reiterated the important role that Turkey can play to be a bridge between East and West, as well as the contribution that it can make towar ...

God, Jesus, Christ, Pope, Benedict, XVI, Vatican, Holy, See, Catholic, Church, Christianity