ZAGREB ZAGREB, Sept 17 (Hina) - A symposium called "Interreligious Dialogue in Europe" will be held in Zagreb on September 20 and 21, organisers' representatives reported on Friday. The symposium will be the first of its kind to take
place in Croatia. One of its topics will be "Challenges for Christians and Muslims in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina." The symposium is organised by the Croatian branch of the World Conference Religion for Peace (WCRP), in cooperation with the Zagreb Faculty of Theology. The Croatian Islamic community, which is part of the Croatian WCRP branch, has also taken part in initiating the symposium. It is expected some 100 participants from Croatia and abroad will attend. The symposium will be opened by the president of the Croatian WCRP branch, Bishop Marko Culej. Also in attendance will be Archbishop of Zagreb Josip Bozanic, apostolic nuncio to Croatia Giulio E
ZAGREB, Sept 17 (Hina) - A symposium called "Interreligious
Dialogue in Europe" will be held in Zagreb on September 20 and 21,
organisers' representatives reported on Friday.
The symposium will be the first of its kind to take place in Croatia.
One of its topics will be "Challenges for Christians and Muslims in
Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina."
The symposium is organised by the Croatian branch of the World
Conference Religion for Peace (WCRP), in cooperation with the
Zagreb Faculty of Theology. The Croatian Islamic community, which
is part of the Croatian WCRP branch, has also taken part in
initiating the symposium.
It is expected some 100 participants from Croatia and abroad will
attend.
The symposium will be opened by the president of the Croatian WCRP
branch, Bishop Marko Culej. Also in attendance will be Archbishop
of Zagreb Josip Bozanic, apostolic nuncio to Croatia Giulio
Einaudi, the Holy Father's envoy for Islam relations, D. Khaled
Akasheh, and Croatian European Integration Minister Ljerka Mintas-
Hodak. A lecture, among others, will be also given by European Union
Ambassador to Croatia Per Vinther.
The WCRP was established some 30 years ago, and its Croatian branch
a decade ago.
An invitation to participate has also been sent to representatives
of the Orthodox Church.
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