Kirkuk(AsiaNews) – Shiite and Sunni imams inKirkukwent in person to deliver Christmas greetings to the Chaldean archbishop, Mgr Louis Sako, in an atmosphere characterized by “sincere will of dialogue and mutual understanding”.
The Iraqi diocesan clergy informed AsiaNews about the meeting: “A delegation of Muslim religious leaders, Muslims, Arabs, Kurds and Turkmens, visited the Chaldean archbishop’s residence ofKirkukto deliver best wishes to Christians for Christmas.”
Those present said that “during the meeting with Mgr Sako and priests of the diocese, both parties expressed the shared objective of attaining pacific coexistence between the different local communities. They stressed the need to increase reciprocal visits to heighten awareness.”
Some citizens ofKirkuksaid: “In a context like the Iraqi one, such events raise hopes that all is not lost, and that dialogue and understanding could distance tragedy and dangerous social divisions.”
