” “"We came here to make our contribution for peace among the peoples and religions, to show that dialogue between religions is possible, and it is a duty, respecting the faith of anyone and encouraging love for the brother that is present in every human person". Those words were spoken by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar of Rome and president of the Italian bishops, during the homily pronounced in Trazbon (Turkey) today, during the Mass on the day of the first anniversary of the death of Father Andrea Santoro, Fidei Donum priest of the Diocese of Rome, killed while he was praying in his church of St. Mary. "We came here with the same spirit with which Father Andrea came to you, said Cardinal Ruini, accompanied to Turkey by the Secretary General of the Vicariate, Msgr. Mauro Parmeggiani, Father Andrea’s mum, Maria Polselli, his sisters, Maddalena and Imelda, his cousin, Antonio Polselli, and the parish of Sant’Ippolito, Msgr. Enrico Feroci, that is, with the state of mind of a friend of Turkey and the Turkish people, with an attitude of esteem and respect for Islam and the Muslim religion".” ” ” “
