Religious leaders unite in St Andrews for “momentous” stand against radicalisation
Religious leaders from around the world united in St Andrews to sign a declaration for humanity against radicalisation.
by Cheryl Peebles
September 24 2016, 9.06am
Representatives of the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis joined senior members of Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist and Islamic communities at the town’s university.
Among the 80 or so who signed the charter were Scotland’s most senior Buddhist monk, Abbot Lama Yeshe Rinpoche.
It was also signed by 32 Fife school pupils, academics from around the world and a survivor of the 2011 Norwegian terror attacks, Lisa Marie Husby, now a student at St Andrews University.
The pope is understood to have considered joining the 130-strong delegation from around the world for the event at the university on Friday but was unable to attend.
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/289710/religious-leaders-unite-st-andrews-momentous-stand-radicalisation/
