Vatican: International Mountain Day

Vatican: International Mountain Day

The Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education will conduct an International Mountain Day Conference on 12 December 2022, online and on site. The theme of the Day is “Women Move Mountains” in recognition of the crucial role women play in the preservation of traditions and knowledge.

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Future of Christianity in Jerusalem At Grave Risk, Jordanian Monarch Claims in UN General Assembly Address

Jordan’s King Abdullah II

On the first day of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Jordan’s King Abdullah II asserted in his address that the Christian faith in Israel is in jeopardy.

“Today, the future of Jerusalem is an urgent concern,” Abdullah said. “As a Muslim leader, let me say clearly that we are committed to defending the rights, the precious heritage, and the historic identity of the Christian people of our region. Nowhere is this more important than in Jerusalem.”

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Pope to participate in first International Day of Human Fraternity

Pope FrancisPope Francis will mark the International Day of Human Fraternity in a virtual meeting on 4 February 2021, the date set by the United Nations General Assembly for this new annual occasion. He will do so together with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb. The event will be hosted in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed.

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January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 27 - Holocaust Remembrance Day

People of all faiths around the world mark January 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day, an annual time to remember the murder of more than six million Jews and others in Nazi Death Camps during World War II.

“Never again! Never again… In front of this appalling tragedy, indifference is inadmissible, and remembrance is a duty.”

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