Leaders from diverse religious traditions will guide global believers in this spiritual moment of shared humanity – calling for health, compassion and strength in the time of COVID-19. Religions for Peace (RfP) leaders guiding this spiritual moment include: Dr. Vinu Aram as Moderator | Director, Shanti Ashram Ms. Bani Dugal | Principal Representative to the UN, Bahá’í International Community Mr. Homi Gandhi | President, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America H.E. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje | Grand Mufti of Uganda Rev. Kosho Niwano | President Designate, Rissho Kosei-kai H.E. John Cardinal Onaiyekan | Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria Grand-Father Dominique Rankin | Algonquin Hereditary Grand Chief Chief Rabbi David Rosen KSG CBE, International Director of Interreligious Affairs, American Jewish Committee Dr. Mamta Shaha | Chair, Women’s Committee, Federal Jain Associations in North America Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh, OBE KSG | Chairman, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha Bishop Gunnar J. Stålsett | Bishop Emeritus of Oslo, Church of Norway H.H. Shri Shri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji | Abbot, Sri Puthige Matha The moment will conclude with a shared interfaith commitment read by: Sr. Agatha O. Chikelue | Chair, RfP International Women’s Coordinating Committee Hon. Mehrezia Labidi-Maiza | First Vice-President, Constitutional Assembly of Tunisia; Secretary, Association for Women’s Progress Mr. Renz Argao |Coordinator, RfP International Youth Committee Dr. Piero Liebman | Executive Director, Federation of Young Jews of Latin America All participants will be invited to join in this commitment from home. All are welcome to join on 1 April 2020 by registering here: https://tinyurl.com/yx3zgyl2 |
08:00 | Lima, Peru | 09:00 | New York, USA | 14:00 | London, UK |
16:00 | Beirut, Lebanon | 16:00 | Nairobi, Kenya | 22:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
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