LONDON (ICNS): In a gesture of peace and love the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has decided to visit a Hindu temple in central England.
Archbishop Williams, who is also the head of the Church of England is to visit the Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) temple Nov. 15. Archbishop Williams said he accepted invitation of the trustees of the temple, Europe's largest Hindu place of worship, as a sign of the "celebration of friendship and the facing of challenges with hope".
The “friendship move” assumes significance in Britain as it comes after a series of anti-Christian violence in Orissa.
The Archbishop had written to the Hindus in Britain in his Diwali greetings, urging them to work for "reconciliation where there has been division and hurt" and for "peace and the rejection of all resort to violence.”
Archbishop Williams will also plant an olive tree, a symbol of peace, - on the temple hill. The temple spreads over 22 acres in the suburbs of the city of Birmingham in west-central England. Its Authorities said the visit will reinforce the temple's multi-faith approach.
http://www.theindiancatholic.com/report.asp?nid=11677
2 comments:
wonder what the evangelical wing of the church has to say about this? Hinduism is a false pagan religion.
I really don't believe my last comment but many who post on titus19 and stand firm in hate seem to think this way. Coexist is my motto. If the Pope can reach out to Moslems why can't the ABC meet with Hindus!
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