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Redeem
true meaning of respective faiths, PGMA challenges NAM
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo today challenged delegates
attending a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in the
country to redeem the true meaning of their respective faiths to
bring lasting peace and prosperity to the world.
In a speech at the Special NAM Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue
and Cooperation for Peace and Development at the Philippine
International Convention Center, the President said the draft
Manila Declaration that the delegates would adopt should contain
an action plan of practical action-oriented policies culled from
numerous local, regional and multilateral interfaith and
intercultural dialogues.
“All great religions advocate love; hold life to be sacred;
profess peace and promote understanding,” she said. “Our
challenge in promoting interfaith dialogue and cooperation is to
redeem the true meaning of our respective faiths if we are to
bring lasting peace and prosperity to the world.”
The Philippines is hosting the special ministerial meeting
originally scheduled last December but deferred when parts of
the country were devastated by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng.
Majority of the 118 NAM member countries represented in the
meeting will tackle issues such as the financial crisis, climate
change, nuclear non-proliferation and other pressing global
concerns.
It is the first time that NAM, an international organization of
states not formally aligned with or against any major power
bloc, will harness the great potentials of interfaith dialogue
and cooperation to advance concerns for durable and lasting
peace and sustainable development.
(full story - 03/17/10) |
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