World Fellowship of Religions
In India the reputation of the Master had grown enormously and in 1957 he was elected the first President of the “World Fellowship of Religions”, an organization recognized by UNESCO, composed of representatives from all the major religions of the world, a position that he held until 1971, after presiding over four World Conferences. In 1962 he was the first non-Christian to be vested with The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta), for his spiritual and humanitarian mission. On this occasion he received the congratulations of the Prime Minister Nehru and established a spiritual tie with him, that continued with the Prime Ministers Shastri and Indira Gandhi.
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