Three contributions by Laurent Basanese in Pro Dialogo 2024/3
The latest issue of Pro Dialogo, the annual journal of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue (Holy See), features three contributions signed Laurent Basanese, Head of Office at the Dicastery and professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
- « 50th Anniversary of the SNRM (French National Service for Relations with Muslims) », pp. 387-388: a retrospective on half a century of the French episcopate’s service dedicated to relations with Muslims.
- « The Concept of Education in Christianity », pp. 496-503: a contribution to the XIIth joint colloquium between the Dicastery and the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (I.C.R.O.) of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Vatican, November 2024) on the education of youth as a challenge shared by Christians and Muslims.
- « Promoting Unity and Peace amidst Diversity and Despite Differences », pp. 567-569: an address at the first international All Religious Conference held in Rome (Augustinianum, November 2024) around the legacy of Sree Narayana Guru.
These three texts document the institutional turn of Muslim-Christian dialogue since Laurent Basanese was appointed, in 2025, as Head of Office at the Dicastery and Secretary of the Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims.
To consult the journal: website of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
Le dernier numéro de Pro Dialogo, revue annuelle du Dicastère pour le Dialogue Interreligieux (Saint-Siège), rassemble trois contributions signées Laurent Basanese, chef de bureau du Dicastère et professeur à l’Université pontificale grégorienne de Rome.
- « 50° Anniversaire de la création du SNRM (Service National pour les Relations avec les Musulmans) », p. 387-388 : retour sur le demi-siècle du service de l’épiscopat français dédié aux relations avec les musulmans.
- « The Concept of Education in Christianity », p. 496-503 : contribution au XIIᵉ colloque conjoint entre le Dicastère et l’Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (I.C.R.O.) de la République islamique d’Iran (Vatican, novembre 2024) consacré à l’éducation des jeunes comme défi partagé par chrétiens et musulmans.
- « Promoting Unity and Peace amidst Diversity and Despite Differences », p. 567-569 : intervention à l’occasion de la première All Religious Conference internationale organisée à Rome (Augustinianum, novembre 2024) autour de l’héritage de Sree Narayana Guru.
Ces trois textes documentent le tournant institutionnel du dialogue islamo-chrétien depuis la nomination de Laurent Basanese, en 2025, comme Head of Office du Dicastère et secrétaire de la Commission pour les relations religieuses avec les Musulmans.
Pour consulter la revue : site du Dicastère pour le Dialogue Interreligieux.
يضمّ العدد الأخير من مجلّة Pro Dialogo، وهي المجلة السنوية للديكاستر للحوار بين الأديان في الكرسي الرسولي، ثلاث مساهمات بقلم لوران باسانيز، رئيس مكتب في الديكاستر وأستاذ في الجامعة البابوية الغريغورية بروما.
- « الذكرى الخمسون لتأسيس الخدمة الوطنية للعلاقات مع المسلمين (SNRM) »، ص. 387-388: قراءة في نصف قرن من الخدمة التي أنشأها الأسقفيّة الفرنسية للعلاقات مع المسلمين.
- « مفهوم التربية في المسيحية »، ص. 496-503: مساهمة في الملتقى الثاني عشر المشترك بين الديكاستر ومنظمة الثقافة والعلاقات الإسلامية (I.C.R.O.) في الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية (الفاتيكان، تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2024)، حول تربية الشباب بوصفها تحدّيا مشتركا بين المسيحيين والمسلمين.
- « تعزيز الوحدة والسلام في ظل التنوع ورغم الاختلافات »، ص. 567-569: كلمة أُلقيت في المؤتمر الدولي الأول All Religious Conference بروما (Augustinianum، تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2024)، حول إرث سري نارايانا غورو.
توثّق هذه النصوص الثلاثة المنعطف المؤسسي في الحوار الإسلامي المسيحي منذ تعيين لوران باسانيز، في عام 2025، رئيسا لمكتب في الديكاستر وسكرتيرا للجنة العلاقات الدينية مع المسلمين.
للاطلاع على المجلة: الموقع الرسمي للديكاستر للحوار بين الأديان.
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