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His Holiness Pope Francis makes apostolic visit to Kazakhstan to attend the interfaith 7th World Congress of Leaders of World & Traditional Religions 14-15 September

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His Holiness Pope Francis makes apostolic visit to Kazakhstan to attend the interfaith 7th World Congress of Leaders of World & Traditional Religions 14-15 September

 

Pope Francis
“We believe that the Congress will contribute to the development of global interreligious dialogue in the name of peace and stability. And through this commitment to a collective resolution of international disputes, the Congress will contribute to the development of mutual understanding between Eastern and Western civilizations.”

Excerpts from article by correspondent at Vatican News forwarded by Treasure Earth

Pope Francis travels to Kazakhstan on Tuesday for the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions being held in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan on 14-15 September. The event will feature discussions to promote peace and concrete commitments on the part of religious leaders from around the globe.

While numerous religions will be represented, other participants will include the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed Al Tayyeb; Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk, head of the Department for External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow; Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau; and Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel Yitzhak Yosef; and Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem.

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Pope Francis releases prayer intention for the abolition of the death penalty

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Pope Francis releases prayer intention for the abolition of the death penalty

” In every legal sentence there must be a window of hope,” says Pope Francis….the death penalty denies offenders the opportunity of redeeming themselves…. “and prevents any possibility of undoing a possible miscarriage of justice.”

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World Council of Churches (WCC) holds 11th General Assembly in Germany from August 31 to September 8 under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity”.

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World Council of Churches (WCC) holds 11th General Assembly in Germany from August 31 to September 8 under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity”.

World Council of Churches (WCC) of all denominations holds 11th General Assembly under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity”.

Date: Germany from August 31 to September 8

Article by Vatican News Staff Reporter and forwarded from Vatican News by Treasure Earth C.I.C.

WCC holds 11th General Assembly in Karlsruhe
After being postponed for two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest governing body of the World Council of Churches will convene next week in Germany for nine days under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity”.

By Vatican News staff reporter

More than 4,000 attendees representing 352 Churches in the five continents are expected in the German city of Karlsruhe next week for the 11th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC). The eight-yearly event, which had to be postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place from August 31 to September 8 under the theme “Christ’s love moves the world to reconciliation and unity”.

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