Dialogue does not mean imposing or relinquishing one’s ideas but listening to what the others have to say. It was stated by card. Ivan Dias, prefect of the Congregation for the evangelisation of the peoples, speaking at the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury. In the part of his report regarding inter-religious dialogue, the cardinal pointed out the style of those who open up to the others: "dialogue he said is never an attempt at imposing our view on the others, as such dialogue would be a sort of spiritual and cultural domination, nor does it mean we have to relinquish our beliefs. It means instead that, while holding on to what we believe in, we are willing to respectfully listen to the others, in the attempt to make out all that is good and holy, all that promotes peace and cooperation". ” ” ” “
