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Comment from UTT:

While this article states that Christians and Muslims are working cooperatively together in Mosul to rebuild a monastery, the terminology used here by a Catholic news agency is misleading and incorrect. Muslims do not believe that Jesus is the Son of God. While Rome makes every effort possible to make the claim that Muslims and Christians are brothers there is an obvious problem. While Catholics do believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that working together to combat ISIS is a noble effort, it should be pointed out that Christians and Muslims are not brothers in Christ.

June 5 - Muslims and Christians unite to rebuild Mosul monastery

Article: Ecumenical Movement - Other Religions Uniting With Roman Catholics

As government forces pry apart the Islamic State's three yearlong grip on Mosul, Muslims and Christians have united to rebuild a damaged monastery.

A Facebook page called �This is Christian Iraq� � dedicated to connecting Iraqi Christians and maintaining the faith amid ISIS threat � recently posted a series of photos showing the joint effort. The May 27 post said that young Muslims from the northern neighborhood joined Christians at the Monastery of Saint George, participating in cleaning and repairs. The monastery belongs to the Chaldean Catholic tradition, an Eastern Catholic rite in full communion with the Vatican. ISIS militants vandalized the monastery � smashing windows, damaging the church's dome, and discarding its cross.

A new cross has now replaced the old one, and the coming together of Christians and Muslims marks a promising time for both religions as reports announce a final push against the Islamic terrorists.