Muslim-Christian relations

‘A dear friend’: Syrian carves model of Cologne cathedral

By Kirsten Grieshaber and Daniel Niemann — June 21, 2022
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Alkhudr, who is Muslim, said he developed such a close connection to the Catholic cathedral that at some point it felt like the building became a part of him.

Five years later, Larycia Hawkins’ canceling foreshadowed evangelicals under Trump

By Linda Midgett — December 16, 2020
(RNS) — In a 2015 Facebook post, the Wheaton professor announced her intent to wear a hijab as an act of ‘embodied solidarity’ with Muslim women, and lost nearly everything.

Blasphemy law is repealed in Ireland but remains a problem for Christian and Muslims

By Steve Pinkerton — November 8, 2018
(The Conversation) — In an increasingly pluralist, multicultural West, blasphemy laws find fresh purpose in policing intolerance between religious communities.

In central Africa, a cathedral shelters Muslims amid sectarian violence

By Doreen Ajiambo — August 14, 2018
BANGUI, Central African Republic (RNS) — In Bangassou, St. Peter Claver Cathedral has opened its doors to some 2,000 Muslims. But Muslims and their protectors live in constant fear of attack amid threats from Christian militia.

Evangelical pastor to peers: ‘Don’t kill a Muslim’

By Kimberly Winston — November 5, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) A megachurch pastor wants to create a "third way" for evangelicals and Muslims to come together -- via Jesus' parable of the good Samaritan.

COMMENTARY: What Jordan can teach the Muslim world in welcoming Pope Francis

By Dale Hanson Bourke — May 19, 2014
AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) By coming to Jordan, Pope Francis will shine a light on this Islamic state with a protected Christian minority and perhaps encourage other Muslim countries to follow Jordan’s model.
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