VATICAN CITY-- The Vatican is urging Muslims and Christians to work together to safeguard respect for human rights of all, regardless of religious affiliation or ethnic group.
The appeal on Friday came in a message from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
The Vatican said it was sending greetings to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The Vatican has been aiming to improve relations with Muslims that were strained after Pope Benedict XVI in 2006 quoted a medieval text depicting Islam's Prophet Muhammad as violent.
Benedict later apologized and said the text didn't reflect his views.
The message said dialogue and education will help efforts to oppose violence among followers of different religions.
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