Committee for Interreligious Dialogue

The Committee for Interreligious Dialogue was set up by the Scottish Bishops to:

• address questions of an inter-faith nature and to advise and represent the Bishops’ Conference in areas of inter-faith relations
• alert the Bishops to issues being raised in inter-faith relations and to provide a forum for discussion and advice to and from the Bishops
• alert the Catholic community to the inter-faith initiatives being taken by the Pope, the Vatican and the Bishops of Scotland
• identify opportunities for the Catholic Church in Scotland to engage in dialogue
• consider ways of raising the profile of inter-faith relations among the Catholic community of Scotland and of educating them in inter-faith relations
• offer advice and support for inter-faith initiatives being undertaken by Catholic parishes