USCCB committee head offers congratulations to Muslims at Ramadan’s end
August 20, 2012
The chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs has offered “a greeting of peace and my congratulations” on the occasion of Eid, the conclusion of Ramadan.
“Having worked with many of you over a long period of time and so having been a witness to the great trust that has been established in our creative work together, I would like to exhort us all to continue our endeavors in the hope of preparing a sure foundation for the coming generations of American Christians and Muslims,” said Auxiliary Bishop Denis Madden of Baltimore. “They look to us for guidance and as exemplars of the peace and harmony intrinsic to productive, positive interreligious work.”
Calling Ramadan “a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal” and “a time to serve the less fortunate, a reminder of the obligations that people of all faiths have to each other,” President Barack Obama also issued a statement marking Eid.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
Further information:
- Bishop Madden Sends Greetings To Muslim Community At Ramadan’s End (USCCB)
- Statement by the President on the Occasion of Eid-al-Fitr (White House)
- Eid-ul-Fitr (Wikipedia)
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
