Catholic-Muslim relations Archives

Kenya Catholics seek donations for Muslims during Christmas season

Dec 17, 2019

Catholic leaders in northeastern Kenya are collecting donations to gift Muslims over Christmas season, despite attempts by al-Shabab Islamist militants to ignite a rift between the two faiths.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

13th-century encounter points way to greater Christian-Muslim understanding

Nov 10, 2019

Eight centuries ago, St. Francis of Assisi took a risk when he crossed the battlefield between Crusader and Muslim forces near Damietta, Egypt, desiring to meet Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil and preach his faith in Jesus Christ.

By Dennis Sadowski

New Abu Dhabi committee aims to counter ‘clash of civilizations’

Aug 27, 2019

Bishop Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, head of the Vatican Council for Interreligious Dialogue, has said a new committee in the United Arab Emirates aimed at promoting interfaith tolerance is a concrete step in resisting the “clash of civilizations” and promoting peace.

By Elise Harris

Nigerian archbishop says attempts to impose religion on nation is ‘futile’

Aug 12, 2019

One of Nigeria’s leading archbishops says it would be “futile” to try to Islamize or Christianize the religiously diverse country of over 200 million people.

By Crux Staff

Irish bishop condemns mosque vandalism as assault on ‘all people of faith’

Jul 30, 2019

An Irish bishop said he was “dismayed and shocked” by an act of vandalism at a mosque in the city of Galway.

By Charles Collins

Christians, Muslims pray at ruins of Philippine town’s church, mosques

Jul 29, 2019

Christians and Muslims prayed in the ruins of a church and a mosque in the southern Philippine city of Marawi, which was devastated by a five-month siege in 2017.

By Catholic News Service