John Paul Two, to H. E. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, fantastic Sheikh of al-Azhar, Cairo, February 24, 2000
a€?Thank you for your kind terminology. License us to carry on with all your points. God created people, person and woman, and presented to them society, the planet to create. There certainly is a strict connection between religions, spiritual religion and lifestyle. Islam try a religion. Christianity try a religion. Islam is now additionally a culture. Christianity is almost certainly furthermore a culture. It is therefore essential in order to meet people representing Islamic lifestyle in Egypt.
a€?I reveal my favorite terrific appreciation with this opportunities but welcome all distinguished students accumulated right here. Im convinced that the future of the entire world is based on the various customs and also on interreligious conversation. Because of it is just as St. Thomas Aquinas stated: a€?Genus humanum arte et ratione vivit.a€™ Lifespan of the people is composed in customs along with way ahead for the human being competition comprises in customs. We thanks a lot your very own college, the biggest heart of Islamic taste. I give thanks to those who find themselves promoting Islamic taste and I am thankful for 
what you are carrying out to steadfastly keep up the discussion with Christian community. This all I talk about within the term for the future of the areas, as well as of your communities and also from the places as well as the mankind displayed in Islam plus in Christianity. Thank-you truly.a€?
John Paul Two, Homily for that very first Sunday of Lent, March 12, 2000
a€?Let people eliminate and enquire forgiveness! Although we praise God, just who in his merciful prefer enjoys stated in the chapel a delightful collect of holiness, missionary enthusiasm, full motivation to Christ and neighbors, we cannot neglect to distinguish the infidelities for the Gospel dedicated by a few of all of our brethren, specifically throughout the secondly millennium. Permit us to inquire pardon for your divisions that have happened among Christians, for physical violence some purchased in program associated with the actual facts and also for the distrustful and hostile conduct at times taken toward the readers of some other religious beliefs.
a€?Let united states confess, more, our personal tasks as Christians for evils nowadays. We need to enquire ourself precisely what our very own tasks are actually concerning atheism, religious indifference, secularism, ethical relativism, the violations regarding the straight to lifetime, disregard for its very poor in lot of places.
a€?We humbly talk to forgiveness for the part which each of north america has had within these evils by our personal activities, therefore aiding to disfigure the facial skin for the religious.
a€?At the same time, even as we admit our sins, let us forgive the sins committed by many against united states. Many era during records Christians have hurt difficulty, oppression and victimization for their belief. Equally as the sufferers of such abuses forgave these people, so let’s forgive aswell. The religious now can feel and it has often noticed obliged to cleanse the memory space of the depressing activities out of each and every sensation of rancor or revenge. Using this method the jubilee is for everyone a good chance for a powerful conversion towards Gospel. The approval of Goda€™s forgiveness causes the resolve for forgive all of our brothers and sisters and to feel reconciled with their company.a€?
John Paul Two, at airport terminal, Amman, Jordan, March 20, 2000
a€?Your Majesty, i understand how deeply worried you’re for order is likely to terrain and also in the area, as well as how crucial it is to you that every Jordaniansa€”Muslims and Christiansa€”should believe they are as one individuals and one relatives. In this area worldwide you’ll find grave and important issues of justice, associated with the proper of individuals and countries, with being resolved your excellent of all the alarmed so that as a common condition for enduring calm. Regardless of what harder, it doesn’t matter what extended, the process of searching for peace must proceed. Without order, there may be no traditional developing in this region, no far better lifetime for the peoples, no brighter upcoming for their kids. This is the reason Jordana€™s proven commitment to acquiring the conditions essential for comfort is so very vital and praiseworthy.
a€?Building another of peace calls for a continuously more aged comprehension and more and more practical synergy one of the individuals that know one accurate, indivisible goodness, the creator of the product almost all that exists. The 3 old monotheistic religions depend calm, benefits and regard for all the human being people on the list of maximum beliefs. I earnestly wish that my favorite stop by will bolster the previously rewarding Christian-Muslim discussion and that’s being done in Jordan, particularly through the noble Interfaith Institute.a€?
