Vatican to open church in Saudi Arabia

Wokamuka · 03-20-2008, 01:43 PM

"Immaculate Assumption of the Mecca Church"

Quote:

A Church in Saudi Arabia? - TIME
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2008

Interfaith dialogue has become an important exercise in finding the right words to overcome both extreme violence and ordinary misunderstanding. True progress, however, is best measured in deeds. The inauguration last week of Qatar's first Christian church — a small Catholic chapel bearing neither bells nor visible crosses — has been hailed as a welcome step forward in relations between Catholicism and Islam. But an even more dramatic development is under discussion just across the border: The Vatican has confirmed that it is negotiating for permission to build the first church in Saudi Arabia.

(more of the article at the above link)

Miss-Delectable · 03-20-2008, 10:32 PM

A risky move!

I know there are some christian church in the middle east, but they are all held in secret. They knew if they're caught with christian materials or preaching about jesus and stuff then they could be punished or killed.

authentic · 03-20-2008, 10:35 PM

Then Osama Bin Laden gave a UN big warning afterwards.
Something is going to happen really soon?!?

03-20-2008, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Miss-Delectable Capt Tony Nelson, Jeannie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: No.1 Shopping Capital in Australia Posts: 8,470 Blog Entries: 3	A risky move! I know there are some christian church in the middle east, but they are all held in secret. They knew if they're caught with christian materials or preaching about jesus and stuff then they could be punished or killed. __________________

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