During a three-day visit to the UK Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, has vowed to promote religious freedom. He said this at an hour-long private meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury on 8 March. Justin Welby described the crown prince as 'cordial and honest' and a statement from Lambeth Palace said the prince had 'made a strong commitment to promote the flourishing of those of different faith traditions and to interfaith dialogue within the kingdom and beyond'. 32-year-old Mohammed bin Salman, considered the presumptive heir to 82-year-old King Salman, is seeking to promote new reforms for Saudi Arabia. During the discussion the Archbishop pressed concerns over restrictions on Christian worship in Saudi Arabia, where converting away from Islam is punishable by death and non-Islamic places of worship are banned.
Saudi Arabia: potential for religious freedom
Written by David Fletcher 09 Mar 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for the Lambeth Palace talk to begin a Saudi Arabian walk towards religious freedom. (Hebrews 11:1,2)
- More: www.christiantoday.com/article/in.meeting.with.welby.saudi.crown.prince.vows.to.promote.religious.freedom/127074.htm
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