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The Muslim Students Association (MSA) National Meets with the Pope
Saturday, 19 April 2008
On April 17, 2008 a representative from MSA National met with the Pope Benedict XVI at an inter-faith reception during his visit to Washington, DC.
Sr. Asma Mirza, President, joined other faith leaders from across the U.S. for a meeting with the Pope at Catholic University. Muslim leaders thanked the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Pope Benedict XVI for the invitation, expressed their desired for continued dialog with the Catholic Church and their hope that the human rights all people, including the Lebanese, will be protected.
The Muslim Students Association (MSA) National, headquartered near Washington D.C., has been serving Muslim students on colleges and university campuses across the United States and Canada since 1963. There are over 250 MSA chapters on university and college campuses throughout the United States and Canada.