Catholic Diocese in northern Nevada has expressed its desire want to continue the annual dialogue with Jews-Muslims-Protestants-Hindus next year also. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has congratulated the efforts in reaching out to other religions.
According to Father Charles T Durante, pastor of Saint Teresa of Avila Catholic Church of Carson City, it will be held on January 9 next in two sessions among leaders of Muslim, Protestant, Hindu, and Jewish faiths besides Catholic.
Invited religious figures include Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, reverend V James Jeffrey, rabbi Myra Soifer, imam Abdul Rahim Barghouthi, in addition to Father Durante, who will facilitate the dialogue. This will form part of the Annual Diocesan Conference of Reno (Nevada, USA) Catholic Diocese, whose theme will be “Raise Your Voices! Go Make a Difference!”
Rajan Zed has congratulated the Catholic Diocese efforts in reaching out to other religions for a dialogue. “Religion is a complex component of human life. Dialogue helps us to see interconnections and interdependencies between religions and even similarities in doctrines,” Zed adds.
Catholic Diocese of Reno, established in 1931, covers 70,852 square miles spread in 11 Nevada counties in addition to Carson City. Before 1840, this area was under the Diocese of Sonora in Mexico, when it came under the jurisdiction of Bishop Moreno of California. Current Bishop is most reverend Randolph R Calvo.