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St Ethelburga's

Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

faith is a source of conflict... and a resource for transforming conflict

 

the opening of the tent

The Tent was opened by HRH The Prince of Wales on 4 May 2006. Princess Badiya of Jordan and leaders of nine faiths joined him in the inaugurating it as a place dedicated to the meeting of faiths. Each presented a volume of their scripture for use in TheTent.

 

Fakth leaders in The tent

SPEECHES AT THE EVENT

Messages of Support

 

Edgar Bronfman (President of the World Jewish Congress)


Archbishop Desmond Tutu


Bono


President William Clinton

 

Advice from faith representatives

 

Rt Hon Barney Leith (Baha’i)

Lama Yeshe Rinpoche (Buddhist),

Saggar Malde (Jain),

Jahinghar Sarosh (Zoroastrian),

Anuja Prashar (Hindu)

Mohinder Singh (Sikh),

Dr Atuallah Siddiqui (Muslim)

Dr Jonathan Sacks - The Chief Rabbi

 

 

Speech by HRH The Prince of Wales

the Prince spoke about the importance of practical strategies for promoting religious tolerance

HRH The Prince of Wales

Sharing the Space

A new report on Conversations between Christians and Muslims launchedat the event.

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