Head of the Iranian Islamic Seminaries Ayatollah Alireza Arafi conveyed the message of Leader of Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei to world’s Catholic Christian Leader Pope Francis in Vatican on Tuesday.
In the message, Leader of the Islamic Revolution praised some stances adopted by Pope Francis in strengthening relationship between Islam and Christianity and defending the oppressed people in the world and emphasized, “We expect you to continue to work to defend the oppressed people of the world, especially in Palestine and Yemen, and to have a clear and transparent stance in that respect.”
Pope Francis, for his part, conveyed his greetings to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei and other Iranian religious dignitaries and personalities, adding, “We also accept all the issues that Iranian Leader says in this field.”
During the meeting, the two religious figures underlined the significance of synergy and cooperation among religions.
Source: Agencies
