Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald is a Roman Catholic priest belonging to the Missionaries of Africa - also known as the White Fathers.  After studying psychology and theology,  becoming fluent in Arabic, leading courses on Islam for Muslims as well as Christian students, living and working in the Middle East and in the Vatican, Cardinal Fitzgerald is now a leading expert on Islam, Christian-Muslim relations, and inter-religious dialogue.  Illness has caused him to cancel his planned visit to the Island this weekend, but extracts from a recent conversation with Father Damian Howard, Provincial Superior - or leader - of the British Jesuits, gives us some insights into the life of a remarkable cleric.

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