Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has issued the annual Message that the Catholic Church sends to Muslims the world over for the Feast at the end of the Ramadan month of fasting and prayer. The title of this year's message, signed by Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, MA, President of the Council, is "Christians and Muslims and the ways to peace". In it the Archbishop writes: "The origin of the causes of conflict is often to be located in hearts which refuse to be open to God. Such hearts are characterised by egoism, by an immoderate desire for power, domination and wealth, at the expense of others and without any attention to the cry of distress of those who hunger and thirst for justice and peace. While the ultimate causes of wars are well known, we need above all to explore together the ways to peace." See complete text . (Fides Service 22/11/2002)