Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director, UPF Office of Marriage
New York, United States—UPF was one of the organizers of a book table at the United Nations which promoted the family as fundamental for social development.
- Written by: UPF-Nigeria
Diakuma, Nigeria—More than 120 couples participated in a Marriage and Family Peace Blessing Festival co-organized by UPF in Imo State in southeast Nigeria.
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director, UPF Office on Marriage and Family Education
New York, United States—UPF was one of the sponsors of an event held at the United Nations on the importance of fathers to the development of their daughters.
- Written by: Chantal Chételat Komagata, secretary general, UPF-Switzerland
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland—Twenty couples, representing different faiths and cultural backgrounds, took part in an International Peace Blessing ceremony.
- Written by: Jürgen Bautze, UPF-Hanover
Hanover, Germany—UPF members took part in a rally centering on a “Freedom of Speech” bus that is traveling throughout Germany to promote traditional marriage and family.
- Written by: Werner Fehlberg, UPF-Germany
Düsseldorf, Germany—Local UPF members have taken part in a rally by a coalition that traveled by bus through Germany to promote traditional marriage and family.
- Written by: Stefano Stefani, UPF-Italy
Bologna, Italy—"The Family: Education and Wellness" was the title of a conference held by UPF-Italy at the Hotel Europa.
- Written by: UPF-Albania
Durrës, Albania—Approximately 200 people attended a “Family Festival and Cosmic Blessing Ceremony” in the Albanian port city of Durrës.
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, secretary general, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—The roles of parents and government in children’s education was the theme of an international conference held in the Czech Parliament.
- Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria—A one-day workshop for 36 Nigerian married couples has been held in preparation for a Family Peace Blessing in the community.
- Written by: UPF-Albania
Tirana, Albania—More than 200 people came to an Interfaith Peace Blessing to congratulate 30 couples as they renewed their wedding vows.
- Written by: Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF of Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—On the occasion of the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa, a lecture explored how the Austrian empress strove to bring career and family together.