RAMADAN ENDS

As Christian and Muslim believers, are we not the first to be called to offer our specific contribution to resolve this serious situation and these complex problems? Without doubt, the credibility of religions and also the credibility of our religious leaders and all believers is at stake. If we do not play our part as believers, many will question the usefulness of religion and the integrity of all men and women who bow down before God.

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Vatican City, 20 Oct. (AKI) - The Vatican's Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue on Friday issued its annual goodwill message to all Muslims to mark the end of the month-long holy fasting month of Ramadan in the coming days. The message is expected to have special resonance this year after Pope Benedict XVI angered many Muslims by remarks he made during a speech on 12 September at Regensburg University in Germany that linked Islam to violence and unreason. The full text of the message (below) has been published on the Vatican's website and is available in Italian, English, Arabic and French.