He is the co-chairman of the official dialogue between the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox churches.

Clearly, it is not enough to rely on formal and official dialogue among leaders.

Bishop Spong concludes his article by calling for an end to the official dialogue between the Episcopal Church and Roman Catholicism.

At the moment, relations between the two countries are so sour that there is no official dialogue and scant contact between citizens, Clinton administration officials have said.

He also defended his country's rejection of Washington's offer for an official dialogue.

This process of reconciliation led to the establishment of an official dialogue between the Catholic and Oriental Orthodox Churches in 2003.

The confusion underscores the difficulty of communicating with Iran through third parties in the absence of an official dialogue with the United States.

Clinton actually offered to open up an official dialogue with the Iranian government and renew diplomatic relations with the country after 20 years of no such relations.

The agenda consisted mostly of talk - an official dialogue between the rulers and the intellectuals on once-taboo topics like human rights and the status of women.

Firstly, we agreed to launch two official dialogues on the subject of the future regime for addressing climate change.