As the conclave to elect the future Pope is set to open on Wednesday, May 7, and his name is mentioned among the cardinals with the highest probability of being elected, the Archbishop of Rabat renounces being elected Pope.
In an interview, geopolitical analyst Jean-Baptiste Noé asserts that "the Moroccan government has never persecuted Christians."
Two years after the signing of a document advocating human fraternity, Pope Francis, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyeb and the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, are taking part in the first International Day of Human Fraternity. The exchanges took place on Thursday, January 4 via videoconference.
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID), through the voice of its Secretary General, Mgr Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, has addressed its wishes to Muslims for the month of fasting. The message, written before the spread of the covid-19 pandemic, calls this year for respect and protection of places of worship.