In an effort to promote religious tolerance and understanding between the world's great monotheistic religions, the Chief Rabbinate of France, the Council of Christian Churches in France (Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox) and the Muslim World League will all embark on an extraordinary trip to Auschwitz next year.
According to Agence France-Presse, delegations from these three parties "will travel jointly to Auschwitz in the first quarter of 2020 on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camps."
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The visit was confirmed during the annual International Peace Conference, currently being held in the Netherlands, which also brought together high-level religious leaders from around the world.
"This is the first time that dignitaries of the MWL will go there," said Ghaleb Bencheikh, President of the Foundation of Islam of France.
Chief Rabbinate of France; @HaimKorsia, the Council of Christian Churches of France, and the Muslim World League; @MWLOrg are going to embark on a trip to #Auschwitz, fighting against #extremism and #terrorism.
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A "Memorandum of Understanding and Friendship between the Three Monotheistic Religions" was also signed between the three parties during the conference, which commits to fighting against "extremism and terrorism."
"The parties pledge to promote freedom of conscience and religious freedom," the text stated.
The journey looks to provide "young Jews, Christians and Muslims tools for reflection and places of training to address the problems of the contemporary world and address the ethical challenges that face especially young people," the statement adds.
The Muslim World League is an NGO based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia that promotes Islamic teachings across the world.
This article was originally published by i24NEWS.
