The rector of the Great Mosque of Paris, Chems-Eddine Hafiz, was received in audience by Pope Francis in the morning of February 10, 2025. Three years after a first interview with the Vatican, the rector proposed the organization of a interreligious event in Paris, under the patronage of the Pope, “Marking the friendship of Christians … Read more
“Amen”. This little word of two syllables which traditionally serves as a conclusion to our prayers could suggest that everything is finished! However, it is not, in fact with him it all starts. The etymology of the word evokes a support, a solid, stable seat, which does not mean “static” on the contrary. Imagine that … Read more
In the popular district of Moulins, in Lille, four Dominican brothers provide a living – “in the middle of precariousness”according to the formula of Brother Jean-Laurent Valois – the extension of the monastic community, rue de Condé. La Maison du 60 – named after its street number – is aimed at around a hundred people, … Read more
Every January 1, I undertake the steep climb of the 365 steps leading to the base of Swayambhunath, the Buddhist shrine which dominates Kathmandu. There, I find Ani Andrea, an American who came during the hippie era and has since lived in an adjacent monastery. To start the year, she invites monks and friends to … Read more
Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, prefect of the dicastery for interreligious dialogue since 2019, died Monday, November 25. This former missionary in Egypt and Sudan was one of the main architects of interreligious dialogue at the Vatican, and in particular with Islam. This dialogue has become one of the priorities of the Holy See since … Read more