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European Council - Brussels Belgium

European Council - Belgium

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Video Message on the occasion of International Day of Human Fraternity

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Video message by Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, on the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity, on 4 February 2021. View the message here: https://newsroom.consilium.europa.eu/events/20210204-video-message-on-the-occasion-of-the-international-day-of-human-fraternity

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Trends Center for Research and Consulting - Abu Dhabi UAE

Trends Center for Research and Consulting - UAE

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Virtual Panel Discussion on “Network of Human Fraternity Centers”

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The Trends Center for Research and Consulting held a panel discussion “remotely” under the title: “Towards a global system to strengthen human fraternity”, with the participation of an elite group of clerics representing different religions, during which they discussed global efforts and initiatives aimed at strengthening human fraternity as the way to confront currents of intolerance, extremism and hatred That prevails in many regions of the world.

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World Jewish Council and Jewish Council of the Emirates - New York USA

World Jewish Council and Jewish Council of the Emirates - USA

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World Jewish Congress and Jewish Council of the Emirates celebrate first-ever International Day of Human Fraternity

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NEW YORK—World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder and Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) President Ross Kriel join global leaders in marking the inaugural International Day of Human Fraternity, designated by the United Nations as February 4. Commenting on the significance of the occasion, WJC President Ronald S. Lauder said, “The International Day of Human Fraternity embodies the hope for the future that lies ahead, where there is more love than hate, more peace than war, more brotherhood and sisterhood than sectarian strife. The Document on Human Fraternity, signed by Pope Francis and Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb, under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, sounded a courageous call for active coexistence.” Lauder continued, “Relationships between peoples, especially faith communities, require bold gestures that foster trust over time. These relationships must be cultivated and nurtured by our leaders and institutions. International Day of Human Fraternity, prompted by brave steps taken in Abu Dhabi, is the latest stop on the present path to peace. The World Jewish Congress joins with all people celebrating this advancement.” The Jewish Council of the Emirates, the recognized representative body approved by the Jews of the United Arab Emirates and affiliate community of the World Jewish Congress, added festive remarks from Dubai. Ross Kriel, President of the JCE, stated that, “We make common cause with all faith communities that view the International Day of Human Fraternity as a call to action and who share the inspiration we feel as Jewish residents of the UAE in building a widely held conviction of our common humanity and mutual responsibility.” Rabbi Elie Abadie, Senior Rabbi of the JCE, said, “I join all people of goodwill and the multicultural and multi-religious communities in the UAE in celebrating the International Day of Human Fraternity. All as children of God, we experience living with tolerance, peaceful coexistence and harmony here in the UAE. We are all bequeathing a more promising future to the next generations.” The United Nations proclaimed February 4 as the International Day of Human Fraternity following a meeting between Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad al-Tayeb, on February 4, 2019, in Abu Dhabi, which resulted in the signing of the document entitled “Human fraternity for world peace and living together.” Lauder endorsed the Document on Human Fraternity in a keynote address in November 2019 at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, heralding it as a “defining international document” that deserves the respect of world Jewry. Calling for unity to fight hatred and racism, Lauder said, “human fraternity should always guide our actions. The concept of human fraternity has immediate implications for our world and our time.”

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Arcidiocesi di Abidjan - Abidjan

Arcidiocesi di Abidjan -

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Una serata di riflessione e confronto sulla dichiarazione di Abu Dhabi: Nunzio Apostolico in Costa d'Avorio, Mons. Paolo Borgia, e Cheick Aïma Mamadou Traoré, Presidente del Consiglio Superiore degli Imam della Costa d'Avorio.

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In occasione della prima edizione della “Giornata internazionale della fratellanza umana”, il 4 febbraio, il gruppo di lavoro per la pace in Africa guidato da p. Eric Norbert Abekan, parroco della Sacra Famiglia di Riviera 2, nell'Arcidiocesi di Abidjan, ha organizzato sotto il patrocinio del Nunzio Apostolico in Costa d'Avorio, Mons. Paolo Borgia, e Cheick Aïma Mamadou Traoré, Presidente del Consiglio Superiore degli Imam della Costa d'Avorio, una serata di riflessione e confronto sulla dichiarazione di Abu Dhabi. L’evento si è tenuto il 5 febbraio presso il CERAP, il centro di ricerca e azione per la pace. “Da diversi anni nel nostro Paese il tessuto sociale è sfilacciato e distrutto, questa è l'occasione giusta per cercare, prendendo esempio dal cammino tracciato da Papa Francesco e dal Grande Imam di Al-Azhar, di aiutare la popolazione ivoriana a prendere consapevolezza che il nostro mondo è veramente una casa comune; che ciascuno di noi è chiamato a sperimentare questa apertura; Apertura a Dio, apertura agli altri, apertura all'ambiente” dice p. Abekan. Durante questo incontro di riflessione e confronto sul " Documento sulla fratellanza umana per la pace mondiale e la coesistenza comune”, sono stati sviluppati diversi temi: “La fraternità umana in questione…"; “Come ampliare gli orizzonti della fraternità umana?”; “Le dottrine religiose sono destinate a opporsi?"; “Le donne, creatrici di fraternità umana”. Nel suo intervento conclusivo, il Nunzio Apostolico in Costa d'Avorio Mons. Borgia, ha sottolineato che il Paese abbonda di grandissime potenzialità da utilizzare per il bene comune. Imam Konaté Binaté Ibrourahima, principale Imam della comunità musulmana di Dokui, in rappresentanza di Cheick Aïma Mamadou Traoré ha rimarcato la necessità di un ponte tra la comunità cristiana e la comunità musulmana, ribandendo che “nell'Islam la fraternità è un fondamento, un'apertura verso tutte le comunità". Fra Paul Kokouvi Zikpi, professore-ricercatore in teologia morale presso l'Istituto Missionario Cattolico di Abidjan, nel suo intervento dal titolo “Fai di me uno strumento della tua pace: una preghiera per la fraternità umana”, ha affermato che “poiché la pace è un valore altamente spirituale, è un dono di Dio che designa l'armonia totale in sé stessi e con gli altri". La settantacinquesima sessione dell'Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite del 15 dicembre 2020 ha dichiarato l'anniversario della firma del documento sulla Fraternità umana, il 4 febbraio, "Giornata internazionale della fratellanza umana". Il 4 febbraio 2019 ad Abu Dhabi, Papa Francesco e il Grande Imam di Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb hanno firmato il "Documento sulla fratellanza umana per la pace mondiale e la coesistenza comune”, un appello alla pace, alla tolleranza tra gli uomini e al rifiuto di ogni forma di estremismo e violenza. (S.S.) (Agenzia Fides 8/2/2021)

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L'Osservatore Romano - Città del Vaticano Città del Vaticano

L'Osservatore Romano - Città del Vaticano

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Articolo - 3 febbraio 2021 Sono forse io il custode di mio fratello?

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Per leggere l'articolo cliccare sul link / To read the article, click on the link https://www.osservatoreromano.va/it/news/2021-02/quo-027/sono-forse-io-br-il-custode-di-mio-fratello.html

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Community of Sant'Egidio - Rome Italy

Community of Sant'Egidio - Italy

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International Day Of Human Fraternity: Message from Marco Impagliazzo, President of the Community of Sant'Egidio

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Greeting of peace from the Community of Sant'Egidio in Rome on the UN day for Human Fraternity. Whatch the video on https://youtu.be/dFQicnU2SMQ

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Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference - Co Kildare IRELAND

Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference - IRELAND

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Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ welcomes the First International Day of Human Fraternity

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Bishop Alan McGuckian, Chair of the Irish Bishops' Council for Justice and Peace, has welcomed the First International Day of Human Fraternity, saying: “The Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together shows us clearly that there is more that unites us all as human beings, and as believers in God, than that which is too readily focused on as cause for division. This Document, alongside the most recent Papal Encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, which takes up and develops some of the great themes raised in the Document, highlights the common bonds of humanity that unite us, and the challenges that face us all, including ongoing injustice in the world, poverty, extremism and environmental degradation. In the face of these challenges, Pope Francis in Fratelli Tutti points repeatedly to the Good Samaritan as the guide for our own actions towards others. The Good Samaritan became a true neighbour to the wounded Judean by not passing by, too preoccupied with his own affairs, but by approaching and making himself present. In so doing he crosses all cultural, religious and historical barriers to care for his fellow man. Jesus concludes the parable by saying simply: “Go and do likewise” (Lk 10:37). Pope Francis explains: ‘In other words, he challenges us to put aside all differences and, in the face of suffering, to draw near to others with no questions asked. I should no longer say that I have neighbours to help, but that I must myself be a neighbour to others.’[1] On this day I hope that we will reflect on this passage and increase our efforts toward inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue, the promotion of a culture of tolerance and acceptance of others and of living together peacefully which ‘would contribute significantly to reducing many economic, social, political and environmental problems that weigh so heavily on a large part of humanity’. [2]

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Canadian Jesuits - Toronto, ON M5S 2C3 Canada

Canadian Jesuits - Canada

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Article: THE POPE OF ROME, THE GRAND IMAM OF CAIRO, AND THE OFFICIAL WORLD DAY OF FRATERNITY

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reposted from www.igNation.ca - the blog of the Canadian Jesuits: 4 February has entered the world’s calendar of significant commemorations. On that day in 2019, during his apostolic journey to the United Arab Emirates, Pope Francis co-signed the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together along with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar (Cairo), Ahmad Al-Tayyeb. This Document raises the great themes which, 20 months later, would be taken up and developed in the Encyclical Fratelli tutti. "reposted from www.igNation.ca - the blog of the Canadian Jesuits" read more at http://ignation.ca/2021/02/04/pope-rome-grand-imam-cairo-official-world-day-fraternity-2/

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Il Cittadino - Genova - 16122

Il Cittadino - - 16122

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Giornata Mondiale della Fratellanza Umana - Genova

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Anche Genova giovedì 4 febbraio celebra la Giornata Mondiale della Fratellanza Umana proclamata dall'Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite nel 2019. In questo giorno le autorità delle differenti confessioni religiose saranno protagoniste di un incontro aperto, organizzato dall'Ufficio Diocesano Migrantes, dall'Ufficio Diocesano Ecumenismo e Dialogo Interreligioso e dalla Comunità di Sant'Egidio, alle ore 18.00 in piazza Matteotti per rafforzare il loro impegno al dialogo e alla costruzione della fratellanza universale. Attraverso testimonianze, musica e letture tratte dai discorsi di "operatori di pace" come Martin Luther King, il Mahatma Gandhi e molti altri sarà possibile ritrovarsi insieme lungo il sentiero tracciato ad Abu Dhabi con la firma dello storico Documento sulla "Fratellanza umana per la Pace Mondiale e la convivenza comune".

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Higher Committee of Human Fraternity - Abu Dhabi UAE

Higher Committee of Human Fraternity - UAE

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The Abrahamic Family House will host a variety of programming and events—from daily religious services to international summits. Currently, under construction, the project’s anticipated completion date is in 2022 and will be one of several undertakings the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity will advise upon.

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As the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity continues its work to realize the aspirations of the Document on Human Fraternity, future events and activities will engage additional leaders and audiences around the world.

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