Cardinal Koovakad meets Sikh community in Birmingham

Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad met with members of the Sikh community in Birmingham on October 21 to discuss solidarity and service for peace. The meeting served as the final public engagement of the prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue during his first official visit to the United Kingdom.

The Cardinal spent the day at the Nishkam Centre, which serves as the headquarters for the Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha, an international Sikh organization that manages several gurdwaras in the UK. During the dialogue, Cardinal Koovakad stated that solidarity and service are interconnected and work to nurture peace and hope. He called for joint service to promote peace in the world.

Earlier in his UK visit, the Cardinal celebrated Mass at Westminster Cathedral, signed an interreligious peace pledge, and met with representatives from various other religious groups.