As Franciscans, we believe that Dialogue is the Gospel Way to live and work amongst peoples of various faiths so as to promote a deeper sense of understanding between one another, foster solidarity and promote reconciliation, justice and peace.

We invite you to view these themes under Inter-faith Dialogue so that efforts to promote peace may spread and be heightened in the consciousness of all peoples who search and yearn for genuine peace in their hearts and in the world.

In the context of religious plurality, Dialogue means all positive and constructive inter-religious/inter-faith relations with individuals and communities of other faiths which are directed at mutual understanding and enrichment. Read more...

To be loved by God and to be able to love Him in return -- this is a human experience as real as it is mysterious. Read more...

There is no possibility of any dialogue at all unless one is ready to move away from one’s entrenched positions, well-protected beliefs and ways of life so as to go and meet the other. Abraham is the best example we have as monotheistic believers.
All journeys, however well-planned, include an element of risk, but there is nothing to fear. Read more...

There are always discrepancies between faith as it is taught by the Holy Scriptures of a religion and the way it is understood and interpreted by individual believers. Read more...

In our world today, people of many different faiths and beliefs live side by side. The opportunity lies before us to work together to build a society rooted in the values wee treasure. But this society can only be built on a sure foundation of mutual respect, openness and trust. This means finding ways to live our lives of faith with integrity, and allowing others to do so, too. Read more...

The Golden Rule appears in the Scriptures and sacred writings of many of the world’s religions; differently worded but essentially the same in meaning.
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