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The annual dialogue dinner organized by Scioto Educational Foundation with the sponsorship of the Newman Catholic Center, Multicultural Center at the Ohio State University, Multicultural Dialogue Group at the Ohio State University, and Fountain Magazine gathered almost 300 people from various faiths at the table of friendship. The month of Ramadan and fasting for Muslims has been celebrated with joy. The dinner featured a keynote speech by Msgr. Francis Tiso who is  the Associate Director for Interreligious Affairs in the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs in the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington D.C. In his Speech, Msgr. Tiso emphasized the long practice of dialogue from King Ashoka in ancient India through St. Francis of Assisi before the Sultan in medieval Cairo. He also said “examining our present situation, we realize that event are resounding with a voice of warning: 9/11, the Indonesian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, global warming, a war in Iraq. Like a chorus of prophets, these events seem to be saying that we need to design and build a different kind of future for humanity.”

At the end of the dinner, various individuals have expressed their impressions such as Msgr. Stephan Moloney (Catholic Diocese of Columbus), Gwyn Stetler (Interfaith Hospitality Network), Melvin Richardson (Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council), George Glazier (St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church), and Rebecca Tollefson (The Ohio Council of Churches). If you would like to request a copy of DVD-Video of the dinner, please contact regarding your request at info@sefohio.org.