Cardinal Pell Committed To Dialogue With Muslims

By + Cardinal George Pell
Archbishop of Sydney
5/5/2006

Isolated suggestions that I am uninformed on Islam are clichés, smokescreens to distract, to divert attention rather than address basic issues which need to be discussed.

Islamic terrorists are not a figment of anyone’s imagination and the history of relations with Islam is full of conflict.

I continue to be completely committed to dialogue with Muslims, to supporting moderate forces on all sides.

I recommend that people read the Quran and my article in Quadrant (also on the Sydney Archdiocese website, www.sydney.catholic.org.au) and judge for themselves.

We need a lot of continuing dialogue, based on truth, history and the current situation.