After laying a wreath at the mausoleum of Turkey's founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Pope Benedict had a meeting with Ali Bardakoglu, Turkey's top religious official. "The best way forward is via authentic dialogue between Christians and Muslims, based on truth and inspired by a sincere wish to know one another better, respecting differences and recognizing what we have in common," the pontiff said, addressing Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs, reported Agence France Presse (AFP).
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"Pope Gregory spoke of the particular charity that Christians and Muslims owe to one another 'because we believe in one God, albeit in a different manner, and because we praise him and worship him every day as the creator and ruler of the world'", he said. (MORE)
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Please also see:
Pope calls for religious exchange
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6192770.stm
Apostolic Journey to Turkey
(November 28 - December 1, 2006)
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2006/index_turkey_en.htm
For more on the Papal Visit and Islam:
http://www.al-bushra.org/mos-chr/Benedictxvi.htm
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"Pope Gregory spoke of the particular charity that Christians and Muslims owe to one another 'because we believe in one God, albeit in a different manner, and because we praise him and worship him every day as the creator and ruler of the world'", he said. (MORE)
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1164545904909&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout
Please also see:
Pope calls for religious exchange
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6192770.stm
Apostolic Journey to Turkey
(November 28 - December 1, 2006)
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/travels/2006/index_turkey_en.htm
For more on the Papal Visit and Islam:
http://www.al-bushra.org/mos-chr/Benedictxvi.htm