Interreligious meet opens in Manado<\/p>\n
MANADO, North Sulawesi: An international interreligious
\nconsultative forum attended by some 300 people was opened in
\nManado on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Deputy Governor Freddy Sualang officially opened the six-day
\nmeeting organized by the World Church Council (WCC) Youth in a
\nceremony at the City Hall.<\/p>\n
WCC Youth chairman Mutua Mullonayu, a Kenyan, said that beside
\nthe host country, India, Norway, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Bosnia-
\nHerzegovina, Nigeria, Kenya, Switzerland, Israel, Palestine and
\nthe United States, had sent their representatives to the meeting.<\/p>\n
He said invitations had been sent to 17 countries.<\/p>\n
In his opening address, Deputy Governor Sualang said that the
\ninterreligious meeting would benefit Indonesia especially North
\nSulawesi province.<\/p>\n
\"I do hope that the meeting contributes something meaningful
\nto the lives of our people who have diverse religious and
\ncultural backgrounds,\" said Sualang.<\/p>\n
Mullonayu said that the program was part of WCC Youth's
\ncommitment to promoting peace, especially among international
\nyouths of different religions.<\/p>\n
\"We want to see how youths from many countries in the world
\npreserve the sources of peace based on their own religious
\ntraditions to promote and develop peace.\"<\/p>\n
Chairman of the home steering committee Dalvie Angkouw said
\nthat the Indonesian Church Association and Minahasa Bible Church
\nwere involved in the event.<\/p>\n
Local Muslims also welcomed the event. Machmud Lihawa,
\nchairman of Coordinating Body of Manado Mosque Youths
\nAssociation, who was also intending to take part in the meeting,
\nexpected local people to adopt a new perspective toward living in
\nharmony. (48\/sur)<\/p>",
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