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Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
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UPF-Canada Annual Conference: Making Families Work
- Thursday, June 3, 2010
Ottawa, Canada - Ambassadors for Peace from across Canada gathered in Ottawa, the nation’s capital, on June 3 to discuss the importance of the family and the UPF proposal for an interreligious council at the United Nations.
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Making Canada's Families Work - Conference Reflections
- Thursday, June 3, 2010
Ottawa, Canada - "You can`t talk about peace unless you have peace in your heart, your neighborhood and community," H.E. Edda Mukabagwiza, the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Canada, told the June 3 UPF-Canada conference on Making Canadian Families Work. "You can`t give what you don`t have!"
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Interreligious Multicultural Festival in Toronto
- Sunday, April 25, 2010
Toronto, Canada - The Canadian central district of UPF hosted an interreligious and multicultural festival on April 25, 2010, sharing words of wisdom, diverse cultural traditions and an array of food.
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The Family and the Religious Spheres
- Saturday, April 24, 2010
Madrid, Spain - On a lovely spring day, 33 people gathered to learn about the vision of the family in Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Unificationism. Interesting presentations about the importance of the family concluded with insights into developments in Afghanistan and prayers for peace in that country and the world.
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Celebrating Mothers' Day with Iraqi Families
- Saturday, April 3, 2010
Sahab, Jordan - A Mothers' Day celebration on April 3 brought together Iraqi women and their families who are living in Jordan. A daughter paid tribute to her mother, and two mothers talked about how they overcame difficult challenges in caring for their families.
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Madrid Marriage & Family Forum: The Marriage Relationship
- Saturday, March 20, 2010
Madrid, Spain - "In a marriage, we need to develop ourselves and walk together," marriage educator Mrs. Ana María Reynés told participants at a UPF-Spain marriage and family seminar on March 20, 2010.
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Parallel Event of the 54th Commission on the Status of Women
- Tuesday, March 9, 2010
New York, USA - “The Role of Women in Social Transformation” was the theme of a March 9, 2010, event hosted by the mission of Nigeria to the UN and organized by UPF.
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Declaración de la UPF sobre la Condición de la Mujer
- Monday, March 8, 2010
La Federación para la Paz Universal confirma el valor esencial y el papel central de la mujer en la construcción de la paz y el desarrollo humano. La UPF afirma la necesidad de que las mujeres ocupen puestos de liderazgo en todo el mundo, en todos los sectores de la sociedad.
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World Peace Blessing Celebrated in Vienna
- Sunday, February 21, 2010
Vienna, Austria - A World Peace Blessing Ceremony was held February 21 at the Radisson Hotel in Vienna, with prayers of marriage consecration offered from various traditions.
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World Peace Blessing in Korea, February 2010
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Highlights of the World Peace Blessing in Korea, February 2010.
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World Peace Blessing Celebrated in San Marino
- Saturday, January 23, 2010
A European Leadership Conference on "The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace in the 21st Century" culminated in a World Peace Blessing held in San Marino’s national theatre Jan. 23, 2010.
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Madrid Marriage & Family Forum: Strengthening Marriage and Family in Spain
- Thursday, December 31, 2009
Madrid, Spain - The family is the school of love and peace, according to Armando Lozano, Secretary General of UPF-Spain, at a seminar at the Peace Embassy in Madrid Jan. 31, 2009.
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