Head of Islamic Seminaries Meets with Pope Francis
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Director of Islamic Seminaries Ayatollah Alireza Arafi met and held talks with Pope Francis.
The meeting was held on Tuesday morning in the Vatican, according to IRNA.
The two sides pointed to the importance of boosting ties between religions and condemning oppression against people across the world.
Arafi is visiting Vatican and Italy upon the official invitation of scientific centers of the country.
No further details of the meeting have been announced so far.
Earlier, in two separate letters, prominent Shia clerics Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi and Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani had welcomed the trip, calling on Arafi to explore ways to expand cooperation with the Vatican in various fields of mutual interest.
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