Group lauds Austria
Hindus have welcomed mainly Roman Catholic
Austria for hosting two-day high-profile Global Forum in Vienna
“It is a step in the right direction for Austria
Titled "Responsible Leadership in
Diversity and Dialogue", this “5th Global Forum of the United Nations
Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC)” is being held on February 27-28. It will
reportedly revolve around the issues of religious freedom, religious pluralism,
interaction among religious groups, media pluralism, migration, integration,
etc.
Zed, who is President of Universal Society
of Hinduism, stressed that despite our seriously different traditions, we
should learn to live together in mutual trust and peace. Dialogue would bring
us mutual enrichment and help us overcome prejudices passed on to us by
previous generations.
Rajan Zed pointed out that religion was a
complex component of our lives and its broader and more inclusive understanding
was needed.
Zed thanked efforts of Dr. Michael
Spindelegger, Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for European and
International Affairs of the Republic of Austria; and Jorge Sampaio, High
Representative of UNAOC; for promoting
through this Forum cultural diversity and integrity, inclusivity and pluralism;
aiming at peace and social progress.
Marc Scheuer is director of UNAOC, a UN
political initiative, which aims to improve understanding and cooperation
across cultures and religions and, in the process, to help counter forces that
fuel polarization.
Promote interfaith dialogue, new Archbishop
of Canterbury told
Congratulating Right Reverend Justin Welby,
57, on his confirmation as the new 105th Archbishop of Canterbury in a legal
ceremony at St Paul 's Cathedral in London
Welby, a former oil executive, will assume
the Church of England's most senior position at a Canterbury Cathedral
enthronement ceremony on March 21 next, replacing Dr. Rowan Douglas Williams,
62, who retired in December after ten years of service.
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in
a statement in Nevada (USA) today, urged Welby to pioneer interfaith dialogue
working together with various world religions and denominations on issues
facing the humanity, as serious and honest interfaith dialogue was the need of
the hour. This dialogue might also help us vanquish the stereotypes,
prejudices, caricatures, etc., passed on to us from previous generations, Zed
noted.
Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal
Society of Hinduism, pointed out that religion was a complex component of human
life and dialogue helped us to see interconnections and interdependencies
between religions and even similarities in doctrines. Religions should at least
work together on common religious concerns like peace-making and peace-keeping,
social and economic development, freedom and human rights, Zed added.
About 1.7 million people take part in a
Church of England (headquartered in London
Hinduism, oldest and third largest religion
of the world, has about one billion adherents and moksh (liberation) is its
ultimate goal.
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