His Grace, Archbishop Germano Penemote visited Badshahi Mosque Lahore, Pakistan
On 9th November,2023 His Grace Archbishop Germano Penemote visited Badshahi Mosque Lahore along with Archbishop Sebastian Shaw, Archbishop of Lahore, Archbishop Bishop Joseph Arshad, Archbishop of Islamabad/ Rawalpindi, Bishop Indrias Rehmat, Bishop of Faisalabad, Bishop Yousaf Sohan, Bishop of Multan, Fr Pascal Paulus OP, Prior Vice Provincial, Dominican Order Pakistan and Fr James Channan OP, Director, Peace Center, Lahore. Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Grand Imam of Badshahi Mosque Lahore warmly welcomed His Grace, Archbishop Germano Penemote , Ambassador of Pope Francis / Holy See to Pakistan, Archbishop Sebastian Shaw, Archbishop of Lahore, Archbishop Bishop Joseph Arshad, Archbishop of Islamabad/ Rawalpindi, Bishop Indrias Rehmat, Bishop of Faisalabad, Bishop Yousaf Sohan, Bishop of Multan, Fr Pascal Paulus OP, Prior Vice Provincial, Dominican Order Pakistan and Fr James Channan OP, Director, Peace Center, Lahore had Christian-Muslim dialogue in the Badshahi Mosque. A guided tour of the mosque was also given. It was a very historic day as top Christian leadership gathered for Interreligious Dialogue in the mosque | 09th November 2023
Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad shared his views with the meeting of His Grace Archbishop Germano Penemote regarding inter-faith harmony, and increasing religious harmony and tolerance in Pakistan. He said that Islam talks about peace and security and other world religions also talk about unity and love, Today, of course, we have to move forward through dialogue and table talk and establish an atmosphere of respect for humanity, fraternity and brotherhood. I want to share with you that me and Fr. James Channan OP is already working for the promotion of Peace and interfaith harmony and together we have organized many programs, conferences, religious festivals and events with the people of different religions at national level. Together we have attended many international conferences in different countries and in the United Nations and we have represented Pakistan and shown the bright face of Pakistan to the World. We proved that together as Muslims and Christian we are living together with love and peace and in Pakistan we are a good example of interfaith harmony and peace.
His Grace, Archbishop Germano Penemote, Ambassador of Pope Francis / Holy See to Pakistan, shared that all religions teach respect for humanity, I got a lot of love from the people of Pakistan and I think that the places of worship of all religions can bring peace and love to all of us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZUCZDAtVSk
Reported by:
Asher Nazir