Sunday, April 20, 2008
South Asians have high profile at meeting with Pope
South Asians took front and center seats in an audience with Pope Benedict the XVI, the evening of April 17, at the special Inter religious Gathering at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington. They were visible in the audience of a few hundred people and leaders of various faiths, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and Jains, in particular that met the revered head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Representatives of four religions drawing links to India and practiced by millions in the United States got to greet the Pope. Hinduism, which according to the commentator, is practiced by 1.8 million people in the U.S., was represented by Dr.
Uma Mysorekar from New York, Director of The Hindu Temple Society of North America.
She spoke to the Pope for about 40 seconds when greeting him.
Among the five young religious leaders who shook hands personally with the Pope and presented him religious momentos was Ravi Gupta, 25, Assistant Professor of Religion at Centre College, Kentucky, who offered the symbol 'Om' to the Pope.
Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain and Hindu communities were well represented in the 200-strong crowd seated to hear the papal address which encouraged religious leaders to carry the interreligious dialogue to deeper meanings about the origin and life.
Bishop Richard Sklba, chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, noted that the theme of the meeting was ‘Religions Working for Peace' through the meeting.
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Representatives of four religions drawing links to India and practiced by millions in the United States got to greet the Pope. Hinduism, which according to the commentator, is practiced by 1.8 million people in the U.S., was represented by Dr.
Uma Mysorekar from New York, Director of The Hindu Temple Society of North America.
She spoke to the Pope for about 40 seconds when greeting him.
Among the five young religious leaders who shook hands personally with the Pope and presented him religious momentos was Ravi Gupta, 25, Assistant Professor of Religion at Centre College, Kentucky, who offered the symbol 'Om' to the Pope.
Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Jain and Hindu communities were well represented in the 200-strong crowd seated to hear the papal address which encouraged religious leaders to carry the interreligious dialogue to deeper meanings about the origin and life.
Bishop Richard Sklba, chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, noted that the theme of the meeting was ‘Religions Working for Peace' through the meeting.
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: Bishop Richard Sklba, Interreligious Gathering, Pope Benedict the XVI, Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, religions, South Asians, The Hindu Temple Society of North America, Uma Mysorekar, Washington
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