Secretariat for Non-Christians

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The Secretariat for Non-Christians was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for fostering dialogue and relations between the Catholic Church and followers of other religions.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf department of the Roman Curia
dicastery
aimsTo combat religious prejudice
encourage cooperation between the Catholic Church and other religions
promote peace through interreligious dialogue
belongsTo central administration of the Catholic Church
concernedWith dialogue with Buddhism
dialogue with Hinduism
dialogue with Islam
dialogue with new religious movements
dialogue with traditional religions
country Vatican City
engagesIn dialogue with followers of other religions
organization of interreligious meetings
publication of documents on interreligious dialogue
study of non-Christian religions
field ecumenism
interreligious dialogue
follows teachings of the Catholic Church on interreligious dialogue
governingBody Holy See
hasDomain diplomacy
religion
theology
hasJurisdiction Catholic Church
hasObjective to advise the Pope on relations with non-Christian religions
to develop guidelines for interreligious dialogue
to foster mutual respect between Catholics and non-Christians
hasSuccessor Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
locatedIn Vatican City
operatedUnder authority of the Holy See
authority of the Pope
partOf Roman Curia
primaryLanguage Italian
Latin
purpose fostering dialogue between the Catholic Church and followers of other religions
promoting mutual understanding with non-Christian religions
religiousAffiliation Catholic Church
religiousFocus interreligious relations
non-Christian religions
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
reorganizedAs Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
reportsTo Holy See
Pope
status former department
subsequentlyKnownAs Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
typeOfOrganization administrative body
religious organization

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