Muhammad Bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa (Secretary-General, Muslim World League), His Eminence Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi (President, CEI, Archbishop of Bologna). Introductory greeting by Bernhard Scholz (President, Foundation Meeting for the Friendship Among Peoples ETS). Moderated by Wael Farouq (Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart).

Religions and interfaith dialogue are indispensable and irreplaceable resources for true and lasting reconciliation. In the face of ideological and violent exploitation of religions marking many wars and conflicts of our time, it is crucial to witness that authentic religiosity makes one capable of inviting dialogue, overcoming prejudices, promoting collaboration, educating for reconciliation, and opening the possibility of forgiveness.