- To live in peace and harmony with people of different religious traditions;
- To work together for the benefit of all our brothers and sisters;
- To help one another to respond sincerely and generously to God’s will for us.
To whom is this dialogue directed?
This dialogue “should be potentially universal, that is, all-embracing and capable of including all” (Pope Paul VI, Ecclesiam Suam, no.79).
Missionaries of Africa
“Our Society was founded in 1868 by Cardinal Lavigerie, Archbishop of Algiers. It is a Missionary Institute of Priests and Brothers living in community. Its aim is to proclaim the Gospel to the peoples of the African world. Because of its origins the Society has always had a particular interest in Muslims” (Constitutions art.1).
In Liverpool
Here in St. Vincent’s, we see our participation in interreligious dialogue as:
- Establishing contact with local Muslim communities and communities of other faiths.
- Cooperating with other bodies engaged in interreligious relations.
- Participating in the work of interreligious committees (Fr Michael and Fr Terry are members of the Archdiocesan committee for Ecumenism, which covers also interreligious relations; Fr Michael attends the meetings of Faith Leaders).