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UN International Day of Families 2013
Day of Families Observed in Brasilia
Written by UPF - Brazil
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Brasilia, Brazil - Senator Magno Malta from the State of Espírito Santo, President of the Parliamentary Front for the Defense of Life and the Family, organized a conference with the following theme: “The Challenges of the Post-Modern Society for Valuing Life and Empowering the Family,” at the Federal Senate on May 15, the International Day of Families in partnership with Congressman Henrique Afonso, from the State of Acre, also a member of the Parliamentary Front for the Defense of Life and the Family:
After the following speakers were invited at the table, the session opened with the national anthem sung by Gospel singer Congresswoman Lauriete Rodrigues, from the State of Espírito Santo, who recently married Senator Malta.
Marco Antônio Piconi, Prosecutor of Justice from the State of Minas Gerais
Congressman Ronaldo Fonseca from the Federal District of Brasilia
Bishop Dom João Carlos Petrini, from the State of Bahia, President of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Life and Family – National Conference of the Bishops of Brazil of the Roman Catholic Church
Professor and Pastor Cesar Zaduski, from the Federal District of Brasilia, representing the Universal Peace Federation and the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification
Professor and Bishop Robson Rodovalho, from the Federal District of Brasilia, Founder and President of the Evangelical Community Sara Nossa Terra and former Congressman
Congresswoman Rosinha da Adefal, from the State of Alagoas
Pastor Egmar Tavares, from the Federal District of Brazilia, President of the Evangelical Church Assembly of God for the Brasilia district
Pastor and Congressman Marco Feliciano, from the State of São Paulo, President of the Human Rights and Minority Commission in the Congress
Mr. Nei Garcia, Director of the Department of Public Affairs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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