Bangkok, Thailand, Apr 11, 2016 / 23:04 pm
Catholic officials attended the inauguration of a new mosque in Bangkok earlier this week, in an effort to foster interreligious dialogue, and harmony between their communities in Thailand.
"We need to build more solid bridges and destroy many walls of hatred and prejudices," Monsignor Andrew Vissanu Thanya Anan, deputy secretary-general of the Thai bishops' conference, told CNA April 7.
"We have to … optimistically look to the actual empirical realities and pastoral concerns, taking our strong faith, love, and hope to effect interreligious dialogue and peace."
Msgr. Vissanu formerly served as undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, and he was among the keynote speakers at the April 2-4 gathering, which also marked the 60th anniversary of the headquarters of the Islamic Center of Thailand.