Inter-Religious Dialogue Articles

Inter-Religious Dialogue Articles

A Bottle of Guinness to Celebrate 10.10

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

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Inter-Religious Dialogue Articles

Pilgrimage to Simunol

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

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Salaam Wa Alaikum! Eid Mubarak!

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.

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