Christianity Quote by Walter Kasper

“Christianity brought something new and revolutionary: freedom and unconditional dignity for each individual, regardless of his religion, culture or nationality. But the East and the West have parted ways since the Crusades.”

Walter Kasper

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The conflict with Islam has, after all, existed throughout European history.

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