Pope Francis to meet with Muslim Council of Elders in Manama

CAIRO – 5 November 2022: Pope Francis is scheduled Friday to meet with members of the Muslim Council of Elders in Manama, with the participation of Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb, who chairs the council.

In a statement, the Muslim Council of Elders said the "extraordinary meeting" will bring together its members with leaders of the Catholic Church, reflecting the role that religious leaders can play "in facing the challenges of the age, by presenting serious steps and practical solutions.

The meeting is scheduled to review, through dialogue, the visions of Muslim clergy and church leaders, mechanisms to confront the most prominent global issues and challenges, foremost of which come from climate issues and the negative effects of climate change on people’s lives, and the role of religious leaders and symbols in addressing this phenomenon, and its impact over food and water, which portends humanitarian catastrophes, in addition to promoting Islamic-Christian dialogue for human fraternity, it added.