The role of religious freedom today

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The former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See (2005-2008), Francis Rooney, say due to its stabilizing role in society, religious freedom can be used as a "soft power" weapon to deter extremist ideologies, as evidenced by Holy See diplomacy. Rooney points to the Vatican using inter-religious diologue as a platform to nurture an exchange of ideas oriented toward finding an Islamic rationale to combat extremist ideology.

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The role of religious freedom today