Summary of Jain Engagement with the Vatican to date. 1986 Contact between the Vatican and the Jain community at the first interfaith prayer meeting held in Assisi, Italy. 1993 Contact established between Jains and Roman Catholics at the Parliament for the Worlds’ Religions Centenary celebrations held in Chicago, USA in August 1993 1995 In February[…]
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Nov
Nov
On Sunday 10 November 2024, His Majesty The King lead the U.K in the annual two minute silence to remember those who had fallen and suffered in conflicts at the National Service of Remembrance (Remembrance Sunday) at the Cenotaph in London. The King was joined by members of The Royal Family, the Prime Minister, past[…]
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Oct
On 29 October 2024, Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate Diwali. This annual event to mark Diwali was first initiated some fourteen years ago by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Those in attendance at the reception included key figures from across the Jain, Hindu and Sikh communities,[…]
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Oct
Oct
On a warm autumn Sunday 27 October 2024, over ten thousand people, including members of the UK’s Asian community, tourists, and residents gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. This annual event, the 23rd this year, is organised by Diwali in London Committee (DIL) and the Mayor of London. DIL[…]
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Oct
Oct
The Institute of Jainoloy (IOJ) together with the Jain All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) celebrated its 21st Annual Ahimsa Day at the House of Commons, Palace of Westminster on Tuesday 15 October 2024, in the presence of esteemed guests and dignitaries including from Members of Parliament & House of Lords, Jain organisations, other faith communities, major[…]
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Oct
Oct
The Institute of Jainology (IOJ) and Oshwal Association of the U.K (OAUK) were honoured to welcome the new Hon Minister of Faith, Lord Wajid Khan of Burnley, to the Oshwal Centre and Derasar (Jain temple) at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire on Friday 11 October 2024. Lord Khan, who was made a peer in December 2021, has[…]
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Aug
Aug
Kyle Kothari is the first, from a UK Jain family to participate in an Olympics, representing Great Britain and England in competition. Kyle, born on 26 January 1998, in Harrow, North London is the son of Jiten and Arti Kothari, who were originally from Nairobi, Kenya. His grandparents are Chotubhai and Sushilaben. Kyle graduated from[…]
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Jul
On 14th July 2024, more than thirty-five Jain organisations under the banner of OneJain UK came together to celebrate the 2550th anniversary of Bhagwan Mahavir attaining Nirvana in a landmark event at Harrow Leisure Centre, London. This was the first major OneJAIN UK event and heralds the way for many more such co-operative events in the[…]
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Jul
Jul
The Institute of Jainology is pleased to announce its Trustee, Mr Jaysukh S Mehta, has been awarded a BEM (British Empire Medal) by His Majesty the King in the 2024 Birthday Honours List for services to Faith Integration and Humanitarianism. Jaysukhbhai has been actively involved in charity and community work for the last 30 years, helping[…]
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Jun
Jun
OneJAIN, the collaboration of all 35 UK Jain organisation, led by the Institute of Jainology has today launched its 2024 election manifesto (Download Manifesto). This is the third general election for which there has been a OneJAIN manifesto. The manifesto covers six key areas: Representation Jains are a well-integrated British Indian community, and should be[…]