Islamic Outreach, Part LI

From an earlier post on this blog:

Pope Francis spoke to the diplomatic corps and amongst other things, said, "Hence it is important to intensify dialogue among the various religions, and I am thinking particularly of dialogue with Islam."

Meanwhile, in Kentucky.....

 From Lex18.com, Lexington, Kentucky:

A special symbol on the door of a Richmond Catholic church has people around the world talking.

It's a symbol that shines brightly on the door of St. Mark Church, piquing the interest of many and sparking conversations far beyond Kentucky.
The symbol - the Aramaic symbol for the letter "n," which means Nazarean - was placed on the door Thursday evening. (Correction from Robert Spencer - Actually, it’s the Arabic letter nun, for Nasara, the Qur’an’s term for Christians.)
A symbol that is not usually seen on the door of a Catholic church, but Father Jim Sichko says he put it there to show solidarity for Christians living on the other side of the world, who are currently fighting a religious war.
"There are some extremists who are marking Christian territories and are killing those individuals and destroying Christian landmarks," Father Sichko said.
Father Sichko says his door has helped bring attention to that persecution and his story has even reached NPR, a national blog, one even being re-tweeted by someone at the Vatican.
"It just so happens our Catholic church has taken a public stand," he said. "People around the world have stood up, so has the Pope."
Father Sichko says he isn't sure how long he will keep the symbol up, but hopes it continues to open the door for others to pray for peace.