Cardinal Odilo P. Scherer Honored
| 16.06.2020
On March 12, 2020 the Conselho de Fraternidade Cristão-Judaica (CFCJ) of São Paulo paid a significant homage to Cardinal Odilo P. Scherer, archbishop of São Paulo, for his deep commitment to interreligious Dialogue. Dom Odilo was the recipient of a handsome sculpture depicting a dove (by artist Hanna Brandt), which every two years is handed to a different activist in the Christian-Jewish religious Dialogue. The significant event took place at the Notredâme de Sion College, in São Paulo.
El 12 de Marzo de 2020 el Conselho de Fraternidade Cristão-Judaica (CFCJ) de San Pablo prestó un homenaje especial al Cardenal Odilo P. Scherer, arzobispo de S.P. por su incansable dedicación al Diálogo interreligioso. Don Odilo recibió una hermosa escultura; una paloma (autora, la artista plástica Hanna Brandt) que cada dos años es entregada a otra persona de intensa actividad en el ámbito del Diálogo interreligioso judeo-cristiano.
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F.l.t.r.: Dom Pedro Cipollini, Cardinal Odilo Scherer, Miriam Markus (council president), Rab. Michel Schlesinger, Ricardo Schlesinger (council member) |
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Cardinal Odilo Scherer with the Sisters of Sion, nds |
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Cardinal Odilo Scherer holding his prize accompanied by council members |
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