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==== Hinduism ==== While visiting the United States on 17 April 2008, Benedict met with [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness]] representative [[Radhika Ramana Dasa]],<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Peter |url=http://news.iskcon.com/node/963 |title=ISKCON Scholar To Meet with the Pope |work=ISKCON News |date=31 March 2008 |access-date=2 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118183046/http://news.iskcon.com/node/963 |archive-date=18 January 2012 }}</ref> a noted [[Hindu]] scholar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.iskcon.com/node/988 |title=Young Vaisnava Scholar to Bring a Gift to the Pope |work=ISKCON News |date=16 April 2008 |location=Washington D.C. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706140348/http://news.iskcon.com/node/988 |archive-date=6 July 2008 }}</ref> and disciple of Hanumatpreshaka Swami.<ref name="Faculty">{{Cite web|url=http://bhaktivedantacollege.com/?p=article&g=33|title=Bhaktivedanta College |publisher=Bhaktivedanta College |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730154759/https://bhaktivedantacollege.com/?p=article&g=33 |archive-date=30 July 2013}}</ref> On behalf of the Hindu American community, Radhika Ramana Dasa presented a gift of an [[Om]] symbol to Benedict.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.iskcon.com/node/991/2008-04-18/iskcon_scholar_greets_pope_behalf_of_us_hindus |title=ISKCON Scholar Greets Pope on Behalf Of US Hindus |work=ISKCON News |date=19 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606082910/http://news.iskcon.com/node/991/2008-04-18/iskcon_scholar_greets_pope_behalf_of_us_hindus |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Alexander |first1=David |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-usa-interfaith-idUSN1438604520080415 |title=Despite missteps, pope reaching out to other faiths |work=Reuters |date=15 April 2008 |access-date=2 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726141925/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/15/us-pope-usa-interfaith-idUSN1438604520080415 |archive-date=26 July 2012 }}</ref>
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