Cairo hosts world gathering on dialogue among divine religions

The Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar, Mohamad Sayed Tantawi, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese and Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, in addition to a number of Muslim and Christian clerics, will attend proceedings of the annual meeting of the Episcopal Church bishops in the southern Hemisphere.

The one week gathering, will be held under the auspices of the Episcopal Church in Egypt, North Africa and the Horn of Africa on October 24 at el Ein Al Sukhna.

A reliable source at the Episcopal Church said that the gathering will be attended by leaderships of the Episcopal and Anglican churches in many parts of the world including Africa, Latin America and Asia, in addition to other guests from the United Kingdom, the United States and Europe.

The source said that the conference will discuss issues of dialogue among religions and means to deepen the national unity and citizenship and renounce extremism.

The source said that the gathering will also discuss means to deepen religious solidarity with Palestinians and Iraqis.

The source appreciated Egypt's efforts to promote tolerance and constructive understanding.