The pope s very political strategy in engaging Islam Francis is taking a more secular approach to Islam, which is actually helping religion become more of a solution than an obstacle to the challenges the world is facing
The meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Saturday, March 6, in Najaf, Iraq. (Photo by VATICAN MEDIA/AP)
There are many ways to dialogue with Islam. Pope Francis way is decidedly political.
During his March 5-8 visit to Iraq he met with Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, one of the world s most senior Shia leaders, in the holy city of Najaf.
But the head of the Catholic Church did not discuss the notion of divinity or talk about methods of prayer.