Article: Christian Orthodox leader signs agreement with Iran on interfaith dialogue

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Dateline: TEHRAN, Iran The spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians ended a four- day visit to Iran on Monday, condemning crimes committed in the name of religion and promoting the interfaith dialogue.

Iranian Culture Minister Ahmad Masjed said a document he signed with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I calls for continuing dialogue between Muslim Iran and the Orthodox Church, a comparative study on "Islamic and Christian mysticism," exchanging scholars and students through scholarships and holding religious film festivals.

Bartholomew said that dialogue was a "divine gift" that should be employed to promote peace and understanding in the ...

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