Speaking of Compromise and Compassion

A Catholic archbishop at a Jesuit university in Ohio is leading the way in interfaith education with his class about the Quran.

Guest lecturer Michael Fitzgerald tries to inspire understanding among Catholics for the teachings and practices of Islam in a course he teaches at John Carrol University in Cleveland, Ohio. About twenty students take the course, in which they relate Islamic pratices and beliefs, such as reverence toward the Quran, to elements of Catholic worship, such as reverence toward the Eucharist.

You can read or listen to the 7-minute story on NPR.

Carrol's work is an excellent example of seeking common ground even on issues about which both sides feel passionately. He is fulfilling several items on the United Nation's list of ways to combat intolerance, where education ranks second.

To Archbishop Fitzgerald: Kudos