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Vatican's Academy of Sciences Convenes Consultation on Syria
Written by UPF-International
Monday, January 13, 2014
Vatican City – UPF's president Dr. Thomas G. Walsh, along with the secretary general of UPF-Argentina, Miguel Werner, were privileged to have been invited to attend and to offer support and encouragement to the great work the Vatican, under His Holiness Pope Francis, is doing to promote interfaith and to bring an end to the violence in Syria. They attended the Jan. 13, 2014 consultation "Syria: Can We Remain Indifferent?"
Backgrounder from the Pontifical Academy of Sciences... | Statement for His Holiness Pope Francis | Presentation by Dr. Thomas G. Walsh | Program (PDF) | Photo Gallery
NOTE: UPF has convened or contributed to a number of civil-society forums on the crisis in Syria:
Vienna, Austria: All-Sides Consultation for a Political Solution to the Syrian Conflict, Mar. 8-9, 2014
Buenos Aires, Argentina: To Establish Peace in Syria, the Middle East and the World, Feb. 6, 2014
Geneva, Switzerland: Track 2 Consultation: Toward Peace and Reconciliation in Syria, Executive report of the consultation Jan. 25, 2014
Washington DC, USA: Women's Role in Syria's Transition and Reconciliation, Jan. 15, 2014
Vatican City: Pontifical Academy of Sciences Convenes Consultation on Syria, Jan. 13, 2014
Jerusalem, Israel: The Crisis in Syria and Its Regional Impact, Oct. 16, 2013
Washington DC, USA: Peace Zones as Avenues for Stability in South Sudan, Syria, Colombia and Korea, Oct. 15, 2013
Amman, Jordan: Prospects for Dialogue and Reconciliation in Syria, Oct. 13, 2013
Vienna, Austria: Syrian Christians in Austria Torn Between Hope and Despair, Apr. 16, 2013
Jerusalem, Israel: The Impact of Syria and Egypt on Israel's Security Measures, Feb. 14, 2013
Washington DC, USA: The Tragedy and Hope for Syria, Sept. 26, 2012
See also: Interfaith Declaration on Peace in Syria, Oct. 13, 2013
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