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A Socially Just Democracy Makes For a More Perfect Union
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2019 Saint Andrew’s Human Rights & Religious Freedom Reception – David L. Phillips, Keynote Speaker
Please take a moment to watch David L. Phillips, Director Of The Program On Peace-building And Rights At Columbia University’s Institute For The Study Of Human Rights Discuss Turkey’s Targeting Of Ethnic And Religious Minorities In Syria.
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FIFTH ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL SAINT ANDREW’S HUMAN RIGHTS & RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RECEPTION
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Congressman John Sarbanes Organizes Inaugural St. Andrew’s Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception
Rep. Sarbanes – St. Andrew’s Press Release The Annual Saint Andrew’s Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception began on November 30, 2011. At this inaugural reception a short documentary film called the “Apostle of Love, Hope and Reconciliation” that details the work of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew , who is the 270th successor of the Apostle Saint Andrew was viewed by a diverse multi-cultural and interfaith audience. An introductory presentation was offered by Peter Marudas before the viewing of the film.
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Ivan Vejvoda
In 2012 Ivan Vejvoda, Vice President of The German Marshall Fund (click here for bio), gave a lecture on “human rights, religious freedom and the role of civil society. Mr. Vejvoda offered insight into the conflicts of the former Yugoslavia, and opined that “we cannot tolerate intolerance.” He also offered further analysis into the conflicts that have been unfolding in the Middle East.
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The Annual Congressional Saint Andrew’s Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church. In November, the month of the Feast Day of Saint Andrew, the Congressional Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception is convened to raise awareness on the state of religious freedom, human rights and democratic liberties the world over and as well to acknowledge the continuing struggle of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to secure full rights and dignity within modern day Turkey.
The Ecumenical Patriarchate is the Holy Center of the Orthodox Christian Church, which is the world’s second largest Christian Church, larger than the Anglican Church and second only to the Catholic Church. The Ecumenical Patriarch is the spiritual leader of the world’s 300 million Orthodox Christians, including 6 million Americans. The title, “Ecumenical,” signifies the Ecumenical Patriarch’s preeminent role in the spiritual guidance of the Orthodox Church. His All Holiness Bartholomew is the current Ecumenical Patriarch, serving as the 270th successor to Saint Andrew. Sadly, governing authorities of the Republic of Turkey have for more than a century denied fundamental religious freedom to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and continue to deny fundamental human rights and dignity to the Orthodox Church. To learn more about the Ecumenical Patriarchate you may visit – http://www.patriarchate.org.
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