Interfaith Conf. Stress Free Access, Worship in Holy Quds
During the conference on Wednesday and Thursday, the Vatican reiterated the importance of free access and worship in all holy places in al-Quds.
The conference was held by the Joint Working Group for Dialogue, the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Palestinian Commission for Interreligious Dialogue.
Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Habbash, religious affairs advisor to Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, headed the PA delegation.
The different delegations met in the Vatican with Pope Francis, who encouraged the efforts of this working group.
In a statement, the PA Embassy to the Vatican said that academic papers were presented during the event reiterating the: "Spiritual, historical and cultural status of the Palestinian city for Muslims and Christians."
Vatican News reported that Pope Francis also: "Highlighted the spiritual significance of al-Quds, which formed the theme chosen for the working group's meeting."
He echoed the appeal he made in 2019 with the king of Morocco, as he called for al-Quds to be considered by everyone as: "The common patrimony of humanity and especially of the followers of the three monotheistic religions, as a place of encounter and as a symbol of peaceful coexistence."
Source: middleeastmonitor.com
