(04 Nov 08 - RV) The first day of a three day meeting between a delegation of Catholic
and Muslim scholars here at the Vatican ended today. The theme of the encounter
is “love of God love of neighbour”, chosen from the contents of last year’s letter
addressed to Pope Benedict XVI by 138 Muslim scholars. The meeting will conclude with
an audience with Pope Benedict on the morning of November 6th and the signing
of a joint declaration on Thursday evening at the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Yahya Pallavicini is Imam to Italy’s Muslim community and special rapporteur
for relations between the 138 Muslim scholars of the Common Word and the Holy See.
He outlined the issues he hoped to see addressed over the course of the three days...