Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco rejects conversion-oriented Church

Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco stated that the Church is not a proselytizing institution focused on converting Muslims. In an interview with the Belgian Catholic media outlet CathoBel on October 23, Vesco said the Church aims to be a component of the people through coexistence and fraternity.

Vesco described certain forms of religious proselytism as harmful to relations between monotheistic religions. He argued that discrediting the beliefs of others hinders mutual recognition and dialogue. The cardinal also questioned efforts to return to old political models.