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Inter-religious dialogue at Liverpool Hope University

 
The joint UK and Ireland summer gathering of Focolare took place at Liverpool Hope University from 28th July to 2nd August with the title “Signs of Hope”. Each day explored aspects of Hope: Hope for Community, Hope for Everyone, Hope for our World, Hope for tomorrow and Hope for dialogue, a morning dedicated to inter-religious dialogue. Speakers were Muslim scholar Dr.Mohammad Shomali, Hindu leader Dr. Puri and Roman Catholic Bishop Brendan Leahy. Susan Gately who participated in the event wrote two articles for catholicireland.net

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Great signs of hope for inter-religious dialogue

“we need to enter into the skin of the other, see the world as the Jews, Buddist, Muslim would see it. To make yourself one demands we be poor in spirit, poor in the spirit in order to be rich in love”: Bishop Brendan Leahy

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True love for God leads to unity: Shia Imam

The problem is that people love God but in a way that is not right.” Some have a “possessive love for God: ‘That is my God, not your God’: Dr Mohammed Ali Shomali.

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