The essay starts mentioning Giorgio La Pira, member of the Italian Constituent Assembly, who reeommended inter-religious dialogue as a way towards the World's pacification. Then it deals with the evolution of post-Counciliar Catholic Church and its struggle in favor of religious freedom, both individual and institutional, as a fundamental right of the human being. Comparing religious freedom as guaranteed in the documents of the International community and the protection accorded by Islamic declarations, the Author points out the difficulties of a dialogue between Christians and Muslims. The political community should create the conditions in order to develop such dialogue without controversies and should verify that in every society reciprocity is granted. The article includes with the Pope Benedict's invitation to Abrahamic religions to enhance the dialogue of everyday life and of intellectuals.
1. Giorgio La Pira: un prophète du dialogue interreligieux. - 2. L'Eglise catholique et le dialogue interreligieux. - 3. La liberté religieuse. - 4. Le dialogue difficile sur la liberté religieuse entre christianisme et Islam. - 5. La réciprocité. - 6. Conclusion: le dialogue de la vie quotidienne et des intellectuels au sein de la famille d'Abraham.