Christianity and the Middle East: Inter-Religious Conferences Consider Contemporary Middle East
February witnessed three gatherings in which Middle Eastern religious leaders confronted contemporary issues. A two-day conclave in Istanbul to consider the ethical problems of seeking to solve international disputes by war attracted Muslim, Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Jewish leaders from around the world. At meeting's end, participants declared: "We reject the concept that it is possible to justify one's actions in any armed conflict in the name of God."
Among further joint conclusions, according to the Ecumenical Press Service of Geneva, were statements that "A crime …