Pope Tells Moslems: “We believe in the same God”

Robert D. Decker is professor of New Testament and Practical Theology in the Protestant Reformed Seminary. Christian News, a Lutheran magazine edited by Herman Otten, in its September 2, 1985 issue carries a report on Pope John II's recent visit to Morocco. The report was written by Vivienne Heston, a reporter for Religious News Service. Here are some excerpts: Pope John Paul II concluded his pastoral visit to Africa with an historic encounter with Islamic students in Casablanca, Morocco. The...