During his visit to Italy, the envoy of Al-Nabaa Forum for Dialogue, Dr. Khalid Al-Ardawi, discussed with the Ambassador of Iraq to the Vatican, Rahman Al-Amiri, the themes of the conference titled "Our Roots in Human Fraternity," which was held on October 7th in partnership with a group of religious institutions and organizations, in cooperation with the Forum, in the city of Padua, northeastern Italy.
Discussions covered the development of relations and joint cooperation between the Forum and research institutions in the Vatican, emphasizing the enhancement of these relations.
For his part, Ambassador Al-Amiri welcomed the Forum's delegation, expressing his admiration for the painstaking efforts exerted by the Iraqi competencies working at the Al-Nabaa Forum for Dialogue in promoting religious and humanitarian dialogue between Iraq and the Vatican. He expressed the embassy's full support for these efforts, which reflect Iraq's bright image to the whole world, and called for sustained dialogue through communication with the embassy to maintain ongoing engagement between the Forum and Vatican institutions and to hold joint meetings, affirming his readiness to support the efforts of Iraqi institutions.
Al-Ardawi discussed with the Iraqi Ambassador issues related to Muslim-Christian dialogue and the conference's themes, which included "Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Iraq: Present and Future" and "A Look at Eastern Syriac Christian Churches in the Islamic Context," while the third theme focused on "The Common Roots of Monotheistic Religions."
The attendees also discussed the Al-Nabaa Forum for Dialogue's upcoming hosting of a religious coexistence conference. Both sides stressed the necessity of building upon the visit of Pope Francis, Pope of the Vatican, to Iraq and his historic pilgrimage to the city of Ur in Dhi Qar Governorate, leveraging this landmark visit to foster the language of interfaith dialogue and present the bright image of Iraq.
For his part, the Head of the Al-Nabaa Forum for Dialogue, Ali Al-Talqani, stated to Al-Nabaa News Agency: "For years, the Al-Nabaa Forum has focused on issues of dialogue and ongoing discussions across politics, society, economics, religious thought, and diplomatic cooperation aligned with the role of research centers and media outlets."
Al-Talqani added: "The visit of this delegation falls within the framework of the Forum's policy and work in preparing to organize an intellectual and religious conference, whose themes will be announced at a later date upon the conclusion of the preparatory committee's work."
Furthermore, the envoy of the Al-Nabaa Forum for Dialogue engaged in discussions with various official and religious institutions to promote the language of dialogue and achieve the Forum's aspirations to open horizons of cooperation with official and unofficial institutions, showcasing the true image of Iraq in international forums.
The Al-Nabaa Forum for Dialogue is a community-based forum that seeks to stimulate discussions aimed at generating ideas to support and advise government institutions and civil society organizations.