Religions have been said whether here or in other places to be sectarian. I think we have to admit that there is a multiplicity of religions, and that there are real differences between religions. But I think that is different from saying that religions are sectarian. Sectarian means that we see our religion as the sole repository of truth, that we exclude other religions, and we are not open to them. I want to make an appeal for this openness.
Religions are different, and multifarious.
I would admit that they are, in practice, to some extent sectarian. All the main religions mention the family of humankind and that God wanted all men to be one family. Religions need not be sectarian, although they may hold that they are the path which they think is the right path for all. I think it is dangerous to stress this sectarianism of religion because it could lead to indifference to religions. In my opinion we cannot be indifferent to religions, we have to be committed to them.