Iran, World Council of Churches Start 10th Interfaith Dialogue
The 10th round of talks started in the Swiss city with the participation of delegations from the Center for Interfaith Dialogue affiliated with the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) as well as the World Council of Churches.
This round of the meetings is being held under the theme “studying more than 25 years of dialogue; a look into past, present, and future perspective.”
The Iranian delegation is led by the head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) Hojat-ol-Islam Mehdi Imanipour.
Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, and Jerry Pillay, the newly-elected secretary general of the Christian body also participate in the sessions.
The Iranian delegation also comprises a host of university professors who are experts in the field of interfaith dialogue.
Since the first round of interfaith dialogue some 25 years ago between the two bodies, nine rounds of talks have been held in Tehran and Geneva.
