The annual meeting of the CRI Local Unit of Varanasi was held at NavSadhana, Varanasi organized by Rev. Fr. Jerome Sylvester, IMS, President of the Local Unitfrom Sept. 20 to 21, 2014. The theme was FAITH ENCOUNTERING FAITH: CHRISTIAN – MUSLIM ENCOUNTER. The Resource persons were Rev.Fr. AnandMathew,IMS, Dr. Mohammad Arif and Mr. Mousa. The following topics were dealt during the sessions: Five Pillars of Islam, Social Justice in Islam, Quran and Human Rights, EvangeliiGaudium, Relationship between dialogue with the States and idealogy, Concern of His Holiness Pope Francis in relation to Islam as people of one faith originating in the faith of Abraham and Modern Christianity with Islamic States and His Holiness Pope Francis’ appeal to prayer. At the end of the meeting Sr.Jecintha, ufs was elected the secretary of the Local Unit.
