“Conference calls on religious leaders to pursue peace”.
By Jonah Mandel, Jerusalem Post correspondent.
03- 30- 2011 05:16
“God survived nationalism, socialism, communism, Nazism and secularism. Now He’s back!”
KIEV – A new forum for interfaith dialogue was launched on Tuesday in Kiev, with the announcement of the annual International Inter-Confessional Forum.
This initiative came at the end of a two-day gathering of more than 300 religious and civic leaders for the World Religions and Civil Society United against Hatred and Extremism.
The event, organized by Oleksandr Feldman, a member of the Ukrainian parliament was part of the efforts of his Institute of Human Rights and Prevention of Extremism and Xenophobia. (More…)
28 March 2011,
“World religions and civil societies united against hatred and extremism”
Keynote speech
Your Beatitude,
Metropolitan of Ukraine, Mr. Vladimir,
Distinguished Participants,
Dear Mr Feldmann,
There is no doubt that we must face the issue of violence and intolerance squarely in any discussion about the fights against hatred and extremism.
We have continuously and consistently heard that either religion is the problem at the root of violence, or that it is part of the problem. We cannot escape the fact that some adherents of all three major monotheistic faiths have cloaked their acts of violence with the mantle of religious principle. This must be a cause for honesty and repentance. (More…)
15 March 2011
“Your Excellency,
Respected Members of the Delegation from Ukraine,
Mr. Ambassador,
Your Eminences,
Ladies and Gentlemen
As we enter the second week of this season of Great Lent, we welcome you, Your Excellency, to the city of Jerusalem, to the Holy Land, and to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem. As we do so, we welcome you not simply in your capacity as the Prime Minister of the Ukraine, but as a pilgrim. We welcome also the members of your delegation who are accompanying you. (More…)
The Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its full support to its Representative in Gaza His Eminence Alexios Archbishop of Tiberias and to the Arabic speaking Rum–Orthodox flock in his care, regarding the recent incidents at the Church of Saint Porphyrios in Gaza. According to the information provided by the Patriarchate’s Representative, these incidents were caused by some youths belonging to a family which inhabits a room in the premises of this Church. (More…)
On Clean/Ash Wednesday, 24th of February / 11th of March 2011, after the Holy Liturgy of the Pre–Sanctified Gifts [Offerings], His Beatitude, our Father and Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III, received Mr. Manuel Quintero, representative in charge of the “Ecumenical Accompaniment Program” of the World Council of Churches (W.C.C.) in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. This Program aims at promoting the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians. (More…)
