Leaders of the island’s Catholic and Muslim faiths signed a pledge yesterday designed to promote peace between the two religions.Bishop Wes Spiewak of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton and Emir Saleem Talbot, Imam of the Bermuda Islamic Cultural Centre at Harrington Sound, signed a copy of the document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.The original document was signed in February in Abu Dhabi by Pope Francis and the Egyptian Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb in a bid to create a culture of mutual respect.Bishop Spiewak said: “It brought hope in the time of turmoil in which we are living.“It is my hope that our repeating of this gesture is going to bring more peace, reconciliation and fraternity here in Bermuda.”He added: “It’s a small thing, but the big buildings are built with small stones and bricks.”Imam Talbot added that Islam was sometimes viewed as “strange” in the west, but highlighted that the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths had much in common.He said: “In Bermuda, we all know each other and that’s a good thing. “We don’t have to make peace among each other too much because we are already friends and relatives.“But we must spread this peace to others in society because Bermuda is a microcosm.”John Rankin, the Governor, who witnessed the signing at Government House, added: “We are fortunate on this island to have good relations between different churches, different religions and different faiths.“Long may that continue and may this document strengthen those good relations in order to help spread the message more widely to our neighbours and friends across the world.”The three released white doves in the grounds of Government House as symbols of peace after the signing ceremony.