.- Cardinal
Mario Francesco Pompedda, prefect emeritus of the Supreme Tribunal of
the Apostolic Signatory, is demanding a greater reciprocity in granting
the same rights and recognitions that Muslims enjoy in Europe to
Christians in Muslim countries.
“The same just
opportunities that Italy and other European countries have granted to
Muslims should be available for Christians in Muslim-dominated
countries,” the cardinal said. This would apply also to the
ongoing discussion about allowing Islam to be taught in Italy’s public
schools.
The cardinal
also warned about the use of the term “clash of civilizations,” saying
that “Any chance of clashing or collision should be avoided through
mature inter-religious dialogue among cultures.”
He added that he
opposes the idea of defining the Christian identity as innately opposed
to Islam. “This would mean heading down the path towards ‘holy
war,’ a term which in itself is insulting.”
Cardinal
Pompedda said dialogue with Islam must be based “on three pillars:
reciprocity, the renouncing of a ‘clash of civilizations,’ and the need
for a faith that is lived and is not reduced to the simple proclamation
of values.”
Cardinal Pompedda demands ‘reciprocity’ towards Christians in Islamic countries
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