Cardinal Robert McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, visited Idara e Jaferia in Burtonsville, Maryland, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the historic 2021 meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al Sistani in Najaf. The event brought together Catholic and Shia leaders to affirm that interfaith dialogue remains the only path forward in a time of war and distrust.

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Pope Francis’s outreach to Shia leaders, including meetings with Sistani, Razawi, and Modarresi, showed true interfaith leadership.