Inter-Religious Dialogue Articles

A Blueprint for Peace: From Dialogue to Action for the 2025 BARMM Elections

Leave a Comment / Inter-Religious Dialogue Articles, Mission Promotion Articles, News & Feature / By /

By Fr. Rex Rocamora, SSC   The MiRLeC (Mindanao Religious Leaders Conference) multi-sectoral dialogue held on August 5, 2025, at Notre Dame University, Cotabato City, carried the theme “Faith and Peace in Action, A Multi-sectoral Dialogue for Peaceful BARMM Elections.” More than just a gathering of leaders, it became a moment of shared introspection and …

A Blueprint for Peace: From Dialogue to Action for the 2025 BARMM Elections Read More »

A Bottle of Guinness to Celebrate 10.10

Leave a Comment / Inter-Religious Dialogue Articles, News & Feature / By /

By Fr. Rex Rocamora, SSC  As Executive Secretary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Interreligious Dialogue (CBCP-ECID), I serve as the focal person for the Mindanao Bishops in revitalizing the Bishops-Ulama Conference, now known as Mindanao Religious Leaders Conference (MiRLeC). I work closely with the Episcopal Commission on Interreligious …

A Bottle of Guinness to Celebrate 10.10 Read More »

Pilgrimage to Simunol

Leave a Comment / Inter-Religious Dialogue Articles, News & Feature / By /

By Marjorie Engcoy JPIC-Mindanao Animator   On May 8-13, 2024, members of the Interfaith Forum for Peace, Harmony, and Solidarity of Cagayan de Oro City embarked on a weeklong pilgrimage to the oldest mosque structure, which was erected in Simunol, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines, in 1380. A total of 22 pilgrims participated in the journey of appreciating …

Pilgrimage to Simunol Read More »

Salaam Wa Alaikum! Eid Mubarak!

Leave a Comment / Inter-Religious Dialogue Articles, News & Feature, Uncategorized / By /

By Fr. Kurt Pala, SSC “Wa alaikum wa salaam! Eid Mubarak!” Mufti Irfaan greeted me back. This day is Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr is a festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. This is the third Eid that I had visited him and his family. …

Salaam Wa Alaikum! Eid Mubarak! Read More »