Pope Francis and grand imam sign joint declaration calling for peace

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The Pope and imam pledged to to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause.

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00:00Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Jakarta's Istiklal Mosque embraced each other as they

00:06met to discuss interfaith harmony on Thursday.

00:10Representatives of six religions were present at the site, Southeast Asia's largest mosque.

00:15The Grand Imam, Nasiruddin Umar, and the Pope stood at the entrance to the Tunnel of Friendship,

00:21connecting the mosque to the neighboring cathedral.

00:24In the face of today's many challenges, we respond with the sign of fraternity, Francis

00:29said in an initial greeting.

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