The Pope and imam pledged to to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause.
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00:00Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Jakarta's Istiklal Mosque embraced each other as they
00:06met to discuss interfaith harmony on Thursday.
00:10Representatives of six religions were present at the site, Southeast Asia's largest mosque.
00:15The Grand Imam, Nasiruddin Umar, and the Pope stood at the entrance to the Tunnel of Friendship,
00:21connecting the mosque to the neighboring cathedral.
00:24In the face of today's many challenges, we respond with the sign of fraternity, Francis
00:29said in an initial greeting.