Pope and imam of South-East Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to fight violence, protect planet
Updated: 10:45pm (AEST) Jakarta, Indonesia AP Pope Francis and the grand imam of South-East Asia’s largest mosque vowed Thursday to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause at the heart of Francis’ visit to Indonesia. A second highlight of the trip came later in […]
Pope will visit the Istiqlal Mosque in Indonesia on the first stop of an interfaith Asian trip
Jakarta, Indonesia AP When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia’s iconic Istiqlal Mosque. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church will hold an interfaith meeting with representatives of the country’s six officially recognised religions as the populous South-East Asian nation faces growing challenges to […]