Pope Leo's mosque message misses the hardest truth about Islam and Christianity

Pope Leo XIV wants Christians and Muslims to focus on what unites them. That was the clear message of his remarks last week inside a mosque in Algeria. But by highlighting common ground, the pope may be downplaying something just as important: the big and enduring differences — not to mention a long, uneasy history — that continue to shape relations between the two faiths. Speaking at the Grand Mosque of Algiers on April 13, the pope emphasized mercy, solidarity, and what he called “concrete fra...