[ENS] Iran's former president, Muhammad Khatami, has been invited to speak at Washington
National Cathedral on September 7, a move that has stirred up strong protest from three
Episcopal bishops, but one that is regarded by Cathedral officials as a gesture toward
reconciliation.
The Rev. Canon John L. Peterson, director of the Cathedral's Center for Global Justice and
Reconciliation, explained that "although former president Khatami is viewed negatively by
some, he is important as the most moderate Iranian voice willing to discourse with Americans on matters of peace among the Abrahamic faiths."
Bishops John B. Lipscomb of Southwest Florida, Edward S. Little of Northern Indiana, and
Geralyn Wolf of Rhode Island protested the scheduled speech in a September 5 statement,
describing the event as "ill-conceived" and "inappropriate," and calling for its
cancellation.
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