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Muslim proposal needs critical observations, says German Jesuit
Welcoming the invitation to dialogue proposed by 138 Muslim scholars, Christian theologians must demonstrate they take the initiative seriously by highlighting its promises and acknowledging potential pitfalls, said a German Jesuit expert on Islam.
Christians must persevere in prayer for unity, pope says at audience
Despite the difficulties and divisions, Christians must persevere in prayer for full unity, Pope Benedict XVI said while the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church looked on.
Anglican primate, pope discuss ecumenism, U.S. visit, Muslim dialogue
Two months before opening the Anglican Communion's Lambeth Conference, the Anglican primate was in Rome to commission his new representative to the Vatican, to meet privately with Pope Benedict XVI and to convene a Christian-Muslim dialogue.
AFRICA
Zimbabweans afraid to vote without monitors, says church official
A Catholic official from Zimbabwe said "people are scared" to vote for president in a runoff because they fear for their lives.
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THIS WEEK IN ORIGINS
Contents of Origins CNS Documentary Service, Vol. 37, No. 47 (May 8, 2008):
-- The Catholic Church in the United States owes much of its success to the wisdom and gifts of its first bishop, John Carroll, who not only showed the non-Catholic majority that Catholic and American values were compatible but also helped the Vatican see the value of the American experiment with religious liberty and the separation of church and state, says Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan.
-- The Catholic bishops of Haiti demand action by that country's government in response to an acute food crisis that has provoked sometimes violent demonstrations and the ouster of Haiti's prime minister.
-- Author Index to Origins Volume 37.
-- Title Index to Origins Volume 37.
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