Four British imams met Pope Francis at the Vatican today in efforts to build relations.

The Imams visited with Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who has been coordinating interreligious discussions with the leaders for the past few years.

According to the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Christians and Muslims are increasingly cooperating on social action initiatives like the reception of Syrian refugees, food banks and care for the homeless.

Moving meeting w/ @Pontifex We draw inspiration from his leadership & encouragement to walk together the road of profound spiritual dialogue pic.twitter.com/kkb8dqnbCL

— Cardinal Nichols (@CardinalNichols) April 5, 2017

The visit also included a meeting with the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious dialogue and a reception at the British Embassy to the Holy See.

Pope Francis plans to continue these efforts when he visits Egypt at the end of the month, which includes a trip to Al-Azhar University.