Hindu - Catholic Dialogue
Both Hindu and Catholic leaders in Canada have long recognized the value of cultural and religious diversity and of harmonious relations built on mutual understanding and respect for the sacred. For these reasons, inspired by the Second Vatican Council, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, through the Episcopal Commission for Christian Unity, Religious Relations with the Jews, and Interfaith Dialogue, established a partnership in 2012 with the Hindu Federation of Canada to launch a national Dialogue. Members meet in a spirit of mutual friendship and profound respect for each other’s sacred traditions, jointly exploring topics of mutual concern, such as the distinctiveness of each other’s rituals, philosophies, ethics, and prayer traditions, as well as moral issues of wider concern within Canadian society.
| Dialogue | Participants |
| Catholic – Hindu Dialogue Founded in 2012. Two meetings per year Catholic participants: 6, appointed by CCCB Term: 3 years, renewable |
Catholic Members The Most Rev. Daniel Miehm, Bishop of Peterborough (Co-chair) Rev. Dr. Joseph Chandrakanthan, Adjunct Professor, St. Augustine’s Seminary of Toronto Rev. Dr. Prakash Lohale, o.p. (Archdiocese of Toronto) Dr. Michael Stoeber, Professor of Spirituality and Philosophy of Religion, Regis College Rev. Mr. Benny Augustine, Archdiocese of Montreal & Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mississauga Doctoranda Ana de Souza, McGill University Br. Christopher Thomas, St. Mary, Queen of Peace Syro-Malankara Eparchy in the U.S. & Canada (Secretary) CCCB Staff Person Hindu Members |
