Pope Francis is the head of the Catholic Church and a staunch advocate of cooperation and dialogue for inter-religious harmony. He calls 'interfaith dialogue an antidote to violence' and insists that it must be based on openness and not syncretism. He has often mentioned how dialogue among members of different religious denominations is a necessary condition for contributing to world peace. Pope Francis has participated in various bilateral and multilateral interfaith dialogue sessions, spreading the message of peace between different religions #WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek