Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami, who leads ISKCON’s Kirtan and Padayatra Ministries, recently met with approximately 50 Roman Catholic priests, nuns, and ministry leaders from Ishvani Kendra in Pune, India for a warm and meaningful interfaith dialogue. Ishvani Kendra is a Catholic center for mission studies, communications, and leadership training in Pune, India. Established by the Divine Word Missionaries (DVM), it offers educational programs, research initiatives, publications, and media training.
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When Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami walked forward to receive his award at a peace conclave in Mumbai, the MC did something unexpected: she chanted the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
For many in the room — global leaders, philanthropists, Nobel Peace Laureates, and peace advocates gathered from across the world — it may have been the first time they heard Krishna’s name chanted in that way: loudly over the microphone in a formal peace gathering, with the MC inviting everyone to raise their hands as she
