Rome, January 20, 2020, SPA -- Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL), who is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Organization of Muslim Scholars, Sheikh Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, delivered a lecture, at an invitation of the Italian Catholic University, on friendship and brotherhood among the nations and peoples, and reviewed examples represented in the positive relationship between the Islamic world and the Christian world that was recently strengthened through the distinguished relationship between the MWL and the Vatican. He said that "the MWL will work on a global initiative titled: (Promoting friendship and cooperation among nations and peoples.. for more understanding and peaceful world.. and more harmonious and integrated societies)." Later, Sheikh Dr. Al-Issa signed an agreement with Rector of the Italian Catholic University Franco Anelli, on cooperation and partnership between the University and the MWL aiming at developing and improving Arabic language programs and Arab and Islamic cultural research activities. The importance of the agreement comes within what the Catholic University has accomplished during the recent years of studies, researches, programs and training initiatives related to the Arabic language and culture, and from the MWL's keenness to support, promote and improve all the efforts made by the international academic institutions in the fields of Arabic and Islamic language and culture. --SPA 17:55 LOCAL TIME 14:55 GMT 0021 www.spa.gov.sa/w1250020