Nevada, USA - An enlightening event has taken place in Reno, Nevada. The Fifth Annual Catholic Diocesan Youth Rally involved teenagers from various parts of Nevada who gathered for hear guest speakers and participate in a variety of workshops.
It is the thrust of the special symposium some might find of particular interest - it was an interfaith event the coordinator, Father Charles T. Durante, Pastor of Saint Teresa of Avila Catholic Community of Carson City, said was organized to teach participants that in order to truly live in peace and harmony people must strive to understand each other.
The teens gathered to hear from area Muslim-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish leaders: Muslim imam Abdulrahim Barghouthi, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, Buddhist priest William S. Bartlett, and Jewish rabbi Teri E. Appleby all spoke and explained the tenets of their respective faiths, highlighting similarities.
It ended with recitation of Gayatri Mantra (the sacred mantra of Hinduism from the 3,500 year-old scripture Rig-Veda).
Workshops were held on "The Church, Sex, and Teens", "Spirituality", "Rosary Making", "Lies Young Women/Men Believe", "Following Jesus: A Dangerous Adventure", "Self image and image of God", "Gang Prevention", and other topics.
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