Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has sent congratulations to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.Hindu statesman Rajan Red
Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Pope being the leader of the largest religious organization of the world, should take a leadership role to initiate a dialogue among various religions and denominations of the world, resulting in a joint roadmap on common religious concerns like human improvement, peace, ecological responsibility, social & economic development, etc.
Rajan Red : Pope powerful to initiate dialogue among various religions
Rajan Zed further said that Pope should also embrace the cause of Roma (Gypsies) of Europe, who were facing apartheid conditions right under his nose. He argued that Jesus Christ clearly told the world to help the helpless, defenseless and downtrodden and love them, and He showed the way. The Pope, being the acclaimed representative of God on earth, should raise his voice strongly against continuous Roma maltreatment.
It was a sin to silently watch about 15-million state of Roma suffer day after day for the last about 1200 years and doing nothing about it, Rajan Zed pointed out and added being the most powerful religious leader in the world, it was Pope’s moral obligation to make efforts to stop the frequent human rights violations suffered by Roma.
