” “At the end of the plenary assembly, ending yesterday in Fulda, the German Bishop Conference made known an official declaration on the building of mosques in Germany, a subject of intense debate in the country. "The right of the Muslims to build dignified mosques is also part of religion rights", stated the bishops, confirming the absence of a condition of mutuality between the construction of mosques in Germany and the construction of churches for the Christians in Islamic countries. "Exactly because we Christians refuse and condemn limitations to freedom of religion in Islamic countries, not only do we defend the rights of the Christians living in those countries, but we also defend the rights of Muslims in our country”, it is written in the document. However, the bishops are expressly waiting for "the Muslims living in Germany to commit themselves in their countries of origin, for the rights of the Christians and the rights of Churches". Actually, "the active acknowledgement of the neighbour’s freedom of religion is an essential part of the consent which is the foundation for friendly relationships between Christians and Muslims in Germany".
