Pope Francis could visit
the Great Mosque of Rome on January 27, the president of the
Union of Islamic Communities in Italy (UCOII), Izzedin Elzir,
said Tuesday.
"A delegation representing the community at Rome mosque
will meet in the Vatican this afternoon to reaffirm and
underscore the importance of the dialogue with the Catholic
Church that has been taking place for decades," the imam told
Catholic broadcasters Tg2000 and inBlu Radio.
"Today it is necessary to highlight the importance of this
dialogue more than ever before," Elzir concluded.
On Monday ANSA reported that the pope might visit the
mosque in Rome - allegedly the largest place of Muslim worship
in Europe - during the course of the special Holy Year of Mercy.
Francis would be the first pope to visit the mosque, which
was inaugurated in 1995.
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