Russian religions meet.REPRESENTATIVES OF Russia's Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist communities took part in a conference on religious tolerance at the Europe Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian: Росси́йская Акаде́мия Нау́к, in November. It was initiated by Anatoly Krasikov, a member of the Advisory Council of lofC's Agenda for Reconciliation programme. Speakers included the co-chairmen of the combined working group on relations between the Orthodox and Catholic Churches of Russia, Fr Igor Vyzhanov (Orthodox) and Fr Igor Kovalevsky (Catholic); the Chief Rabbi "Chief Rabbinate" redirects here. See also Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognised religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities. of Russia, Adolf Shayevich Adolf Shayevitch (born 1938) is one of two competing claimants to the title of Chief Rabbi of Russia[1]. Despite his claims to the position, Adolf Shayevitch is not recognized by the Russian government as the leader of Russian Jewry[2]. ; and a representative of Russia's Buddhists, San jay Lama. The problem of tolerance is not new,' Shayevich told the conference. 'Only together can we create a normal world for all people to live in, regardless of their ethnic origin and religious views.' The President of Russia's Council of Muftis, Sheikh sheikh or shaykh Among Arabic-speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male elders. Ravil Gainutdin, sent a written message condemning con·demn tr.v. con·demned, con·demn·ing, con·demns 1. To express strong disapproval of: condemned the needless waste of food. 2. terrorism. 'We must all give an example of openness, dialogue and tolerance, remembering that Earth is the common home of us all,' said the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Russia, Archbishop Thaddaeus Kondrusevich. |
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