IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MUMBAI, INDIA)
On March 15, RFBF President Dr. Brian Grim was received by Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.
Dr Brian Grim and Cardinal Gracias discussed the new developments among some of the world’s top companies to become faith-friendly. These include companies as diverse as Google, DELL Technologies, American Airlines, Coca Cola Consolidated, PayPal, Tyson Foods, Equinix, Ford Motor Company and Tyson Foods.
They also discussed the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Modi to Pope Francis to visit India.
Attending the meeting was Dr. Rahul Vishwanath Karad, Managing Trustee & Executive President, of the MIT (Maharashtra Institute Of Technology) World Peace University. Dr. Karad invited the Cardinal to come to the university in Pune, to address the faculty and students on his philosophy and perspectives on faith’s application to education, technology and society.
King Husein, CEO of Span Construction (USA) and a 2021 Global Business & Interfaith Peace Gold Medalists and Ashok Joshi, tech entrepreneur and philanthropist, also attended, sharing about their work with MIT Peace University and it’s commitment to interfaith collaboration and support for all religious communities in India.