"In dialogue [with other religions] we must not be surprised, but actually expect to find God already there, and that Christ has gone before us."
“In dialogue [with other religions] we must not be surprised, but actually expect to find God already there, and that Christ has gone before us.”
In 2011, one year after the historic visit of Benedict XVI to England and Scotland, the Bishops' Conference started a series of lectures to commemorate the interreligious gathering that took place during the Papal Visit at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham.
Cardinal Jean Louis Tauran was President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue from 2007 to 2018.
'In Their Own Words' is a podcast series where followers of the world's nine major religions talk about their faith.
When Benedict XVI visited the United Kingdom in 2010, he spoke of the "spiritual riches" of other religions. Prayer can help explore and appreciate these riches in our tradition and those of others.
Meeting God in Friend and Stranger is the 2009 teaching document on interreligious dialogue from the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
