Pope embraces grand imam at historic Vatican meeting in a bid to bring the Catholic and Muslim churches together

Pope Francis today reopened dialogue with the grand imam of Al-Azhar
Sheik Ahmed el-Tayyib today visited the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican
The pair spoke privately for 25 minutes in Pope Francis’s private library
Amid increased attacks on Christians, the meeting is hugely significant

By COREY CHARLTON
DailyMail.com
23 May 2016

Pope Francis today embraced the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the prestigious Sunni Muslim center of learning, in an historic bid to reopen dialogue between the two churches.

At a time of increased Islamic extremist attacks on Christians, Sheik Ahmed el-Tayyib was photographed hugging Francis during a visit to the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican.

Reopening channels for communication after a five-year lull, Francis described the meeting as hugely significant.

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