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Our hearts go out to the people of Nepal who have lost loved ones, their homes and their livelihoods in the earthquake. We also pray with the Belgian Nepali community who may be worried about relatives back home and hope that their loved ones are safe. Our prayers for the eternal Shanti for the Atmas…
The second annual World Hindu Summit event (WHS), organized by the World Hindu Federation (WHF), happened in late-June of this year in the capital city, Denpasar Bali, Indonesia. “Lokasamgraha”, means to “serve for unity, empowerment and welfare” and this saying was the theme of the event; organized by the World Hindu Parisad organization. The Hindu…
EU Commission – May 30th, 2013 Roundtable discussions at the EU Commission – Brussels with Religious Leaders Religious leaders meeting official group photo.(Left to right) Van Rompuy, Barroso, Surjan, Bharti Tailor, HFE President on the right side. (Left to right) Van Rompuy, Barroso, Surjan, Bharti Tailor, HFE President (Left to right) Van Rompuy, Barroso, Surjan,…
When Mr. Suresh Goel, Director General Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), is not dealing with United Nation reforms, or international diplomacy work he is also touring the world, promoting Indian culture abroad, and it is the exceptional Indian cultural presence of the Vedic community and castle of Radhadesh that brought him to the Belgian…
Het Hindoe Forum van België, dat twaalf hindoeverenigingen telt, wil in maart bij het ministerie van Justitie een aanvraag indienen tot erkenning van het hindoeïsme als geloof. Er zijn in België naar schatting 15.000 tot 20.000 hindoes, meldt Het Belang van Limburg. http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/989/Binnenland/article/detail/1577302/2013/02/11/Hindoeisme-wil-erkend-worden-als-geloof.dhtml?utm_source=RSSReader&utm_medium=RSS
Selon le secrétaire général du forum hindou, 50 % des hindous en Belgique viennent d’Asie : de l’Inde, l’Afghanistan, le Népal, le Bangladesh ou l’île Maurice. Les 50 % restants sont Belges ou d’origine européenne, soit plus ou moins 10 000 personnes. Pour une ouverture au public belge, le forum hindou organise des manifestations culturelles,…
Bientôt une 7e religion en Belgique? L’hindouisme s’apprête à déposer une demande de reconnaissance. Un chemin long et tortueux. http://www.lavenir.net/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20130128_00260925
In October 2012, the HFB requested a meeting with the Ministry of Justice to formally submit the request for recognition of Hinduism in Belgium.
In the last meeting of 2012 (September), the General Assembly accepted the following new members: Bhaktivedanta College asbl Indian Cultural Center-Brussels Mandir