NEW YORK, March 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal
Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of
New York, will host a special
"Religious Summit" Tuesday, March 31,
on The Catholic Channel on SiriusXM that will examine the rise of
religious intolerance around the world.
Cardinal Dolan, who hosts a weekly show on The Catholic Channel,
will be joined in the SiriusXM studios by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove of the Park Avenue
Synagogue, Imam Feisal Abdul
Rauf, the founder of the Cordoba Initiative, and Rev.
A.R. Bernard, Sr., the founder
and CEO of the Christian Cultural Center.
The atrocities being committed by radical groups such as ISIS
and Boko Haram have brought the discussion on religious persecution
and intolerance to the forefront of the news cycle. These
religious leaders will share their perspectives on the subject – in
the context of events both current and past – and discuss what can
be done to counteract a growing crisis.
The one-hour special will air live at 2:00 pm ET on The Catholic Channel, which is
available to listeners nationwide on satellite radios (channel 129)
on the SiriusXM app and at SiriusXM.com.
"We are grateful to Cardinal Dolan and his guests for engaging
in this important and timely discussion," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief
Content Officer. "This is a topic that is resonating with
people around the globe. To hear from these influential
religious leaders will be compelling and hopefully spark meaningful
conversation among people from all walks of life."
Cardinal Dolan has been Archbishop of New York since 2009. He has served as
president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and
chairman of Catholic Relief Services, and is currently a member of
the Board of Trustees of The Catholic
University of America. He hosts his weekly SiriusXM show,
Conversation with Cardinal Dolan, every Tuesday.
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf is the
founder and Chairman of the Cordoba Initiative, which strives to
enhance Muslim-western relations, framing the Muslim experience of
the West and the western expression of Islam in fellowship with
peoples of all beliefs and faiths. He sits on the Board of Trustees
of the Islamic Center of New York,
serves as an advisor to the Interfaith Center of New York, and is a member of the World
Economic Forum Council of 100 Leaders (Islamic-West
dialogue). Imam Feisal was formerly the Imam of Masjid
Al-Farah mosque in New York
City.
Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove is a
leading voice in the Conservative Movement and the Jewish
community-at-large. A member of the Executive Committee of
the Rabbinical Assembly, he is also an officer of the New York Board of Rabbis and a member of the
Board of UJA-Federation of New
York. Rabbi Cosgrove serves as Rabbinical Advisor on
Interfaith Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League and he is a
member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He also hosts
Righteous Radio with Rabbi Elliot
Cosgrove Sundays at 9:00 am
ET on SiriusXM Insight, channel 121.
A. R. Bernard, Sr. is the Founder
and CEO of Christian Cultural Center located in Brooklyn, New York. He has served as President
of the Council of Churches of the City of
New York representing 1.5 million Protestants, Anglicans and
Orthodox Christians. Recently, Rev. Bernard has founded the
Christian Community Relations Council (CCRC) which is a NY based
not-for-profit that will serve as a central resource and
coordinating body for congregations and community
organizations. He currently sits on the NYC Economic
Development Cooperation Board and served on Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2014 Transition Team. He is a
regular guest on SiriusXM's Urban
View, channel 126.
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