Continue readingOn 1 April, senior religious leaders from 10+ traditions and their communities commit to solidarity and action in the wake of a global pandemic—over 80 countries connected online
Global believers and people of good will are invited to join in an
| Leaders from diverse religious traditions will guide global believers in this spiritual moment of shared humanity – calling for health, compassion and strength in the time of COVID-19. Religions for Peace (RfP) leaders guiding this spiritual moment include:Dr. Vinu Aram as Moderator | Director, Shanti AshramMs. Bani Dugal | Principal Representative to the UN, Bahá’í International CommunityMr. Homi Gandhi | President, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North AmericaH.E. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje | Grand Mufti of UgandaRev. Kosho Niwano | President Designate, Rissho Kosei-kaiH.E. John Cardinal Onaiyekan | Archbishop of Abuja, NigeriaGrand-Father Dominique Rankin | Algonquin Hereditary Grand ChiefChief Rabbi David Rosen KSG CBE, International Director of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish CommitteeDr. Mamta Shaha | Chair, Women’s Committee, Federal Jain Associations in North AmericaBhai Sahib Mohinder Singh, OBE KSG | Chairman, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak JathaBishop Gunnar J. Stålsett | Bishop Emeritus of Oslo, Church of NorwayH.H. Shri Shri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji | Abbot, Sri Puthige Matha The moment will conclude with a shared interfaith commitment read by: Sr. Agatha O. Chikelue | Chair, RfP International Women’s Coordinating CommitteeHon. Mehrezia Labidi-Maiza | First Vice-President, Constitutional Assembly of Tunisia; Secretary, Association for Women’s ProgressMr. Renz Argao |Coordinator, RfP International Youth CommitteeDr. Piero Liebman | Executive Director, Federation of Young Jews of Latin America All participants will be invited to join in this commitment from home. All are welcome to join on 1 April 2020 by registering here: https://tinyurl.com/yx3zgyl2 |
| 08:00 | Lima, Peru | 09:00 | New York, USA | 14:00 | London, UK |
| 16:00 | Beirut, Lebanon | 16:00 | Nairobi, Kenya | 22:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
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Il 23 marzo 2020, il Segretario Generale dell’ONU, António Guterres, ha diffuso questa dichiarazione :
Il nostro mondo sta affrontando un nemico comune: COVID-19.
Al virus non interessa la nazionalità o l’etnia, la fazione o il credo religioso. Attacca tutte le persone, senza pietà.
Intanto, i conflitti armati continuano furiosamente nel mondo.
I più vulnerabili – donne e bambini, portatori di handicap, emarginati e deportati – pagano il prezzo più alto. Essi sono anche i più indifesi contro le perdite distruttive causate dal COVID-19.
Papa Francesco ha invitato i Cristiani di tutte le confessioni ad elevare la preghiera del Padre Nostro il 25 Marzo ( Festa dell’Annunciazione ) alle ore 12 ( ora dell’Angelus ) “ in questi giorni di prova, mentre l’umanità trema per la minaccia della pandemia …”
Ha inoltre annunciato che il 27 Marzo alle ore 18 presiederà un momento di preghiera in una Piazza San Pietro vuota, rivolgendo una benedizione al mondo che invita ad unirsi in preghiera.
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