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Marriage and Family
UPF organizes seminars and conferences related to strengthening marriage and family.
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Cambodian Couples Gather for Interfaith Peace Blessing
- Saturday, July 18, 2015
Battambang, Cambodia—More than 700 couples took part in an Interfaith Peace Blessing ceremony held by UPF-Cambodia in Battambang City.
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Strong Families Bring Peace and Development, Nigerian Academics Say
- Thursday, June 4, 2015
Lagos, Nigeria—"Building Strong Families for National Peace and Development" was the title of a one-day conference organized by the Lagos State chapter of UPF-Nigeria at the University of Lagos, Akoka, on June 4, 2015.
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Russian Experts Seek to Promote the Family
- Friday, April 24, 2015
Moscow, Russia—UPF-Russia brought together a broad range of experts for a one-day conference on strengthening the family.
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UPF Italy: Women Tell Their Stories
- Saturday, March 28, 2015
Monza, Italy — A conference designed to increase awareness of the role of women in our society was held in the northern Italian city of Monza on March 28, 2015.
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UPF-Vanuatu Honors Model Family
- Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Port Vila, Vanuatu—Vanuatu’s first president joined Ambassadors of Peace and local residents at the presentation of a special award to the best model family in the region.
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70,000 in Nepal Affirm Marriage and Family
- Saturday, February 21, 2015
Kathmandu, Nepal — Approximately 70,000 citizens of Nepal gathered to affirm marriage and family on February 21, 2015, as they filled the National Stadium to pledge to uphold premarital purity and marital fidelity.
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150,000 Receive Interfaith Peace Blessing in Philippines
- Sunday, February 1, 2015
Marikina City, Philippines - “Let’s pray for perfect weather on the day of the Interfaith Peace Blessing.” True enough, heaven answered their prayers.
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African Women Raise Funds to Stop Ebola
- Wednesday, December 17, 2014
New York, United States - To fight the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Africa, compassionate and energetic African women organized a fund-raiser on Dec. 17, 2014.
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Nigerian Ambassadors for Peace Attend Summit with Their Spouse
- Friday, December 12, 2014
Abuja, Nigeria - To promote "couplehood for peace," UPF-Nigeria invited Ambassadors for Peace to attend the Dec. 12, 2014, National Unification Summit with their spouse.
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Forum at the UN in New York on the Role of Family-Oriented Policies in the Post-2014 Development Agenda
- Tuesday, December 2, 2014
New York, USA - UPF co-sponsored a forum on Dec. 2, 2014, about recognizing the critical role of the family unit in achieving the sustainable development goals that are being formulated at the UN.
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Nigerian Clergy Focus on Faith, Family and Finance
- Thursday, November 27, 2014
Mararaba, Nigeria - Christian clergy who participated in the 2014 International Day of Peace commemoration organized by UPF-Nigeria met again to deliberate on the issues of faith, family and finance.
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In the News: Vatican Hosts Conference on Traditional Marriage
- Wednesday, November 19, 2014
A colloquium at the Vatican brought together representatives from 14 religious traditions and 23 countries, persuasive evidence that it is not just Christians who oppose the redefinition of marriage. The Nov. 17-19, 2014, gathering concluded with a joint statement on marriage.
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