COUNCIL OF EUROPE: A CONFERENCE ON INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE. A MEETING WITH THE COMMUNITY OF TAIZÉ

” “"Local powers and religions: what strategies to strengthen inter-religious dialogue?". This is the topic of the conference due in Montchanin, France, on 23rd and 24th November, on the initiative of the Culture and Education Commission of the Congress of local and regional powers of the Council of Europe (CoE). The agenda will include the French model of laicism, the building of mosques in Europe, the training of the clergy, the teaching of religion and the funding of places of worship. Before starting the meeting, the participants, experts, religious leaders, representatives of the European institutions, will meet the ecumenical community of Taizé and will have an interview with frère Alois.” “