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Pope Francis met briefly Wednesday with a delegation of four British Muslim clerics and praised their contribution to dialogue between different faiths and cultures.
"I like to think that the most important job we have to do between us, as humanity, is done with our ears, by listening," Francis told the four-man group as he greeted them warmly at the Vatican for a private audience.
"The ability to listen is so important. Those who have it speak softly, quietly. Those that don't talk loudly, shout even.
"Among brothers, all of us have to talk and listen gently, to seek the way together.