The Apostolic Exhortation "Evangelii gaudium" is often presented as Pope Francis' pastoral program, delivered a few months into his pontificate. It reveals the open, friendly, positive and joyful soul of this Pope in his attempt to spread the Christian message in today's world.
Given my experience, of constant contact with the Middle Eastern world, I was very impressed by the section on inter-religious dialogue (nos. 250-254 ). But on re-reading and analyzing these passages a few times, especially the part devoted to Islam (nos . 252-253 ), I would like to highlight some important and interesting points, while at the same time approach some more critical and problematic aspects of the relationship with Islam.
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