Interreligious and International Family Peace Festival - Paris, France

Interreligious and International Family Peace Festival Paris, France, February 10, 2018 By Jean Francoise Moulinet After a musical interlude, they were Boontine, representing Buddhism, who invited to celebrate the four came from Sweden especially for this

O n this Saturday February 10, fundamental values of a true family: event. 2018 in Paris, France, despite unity, purity, fidelity and forgiveness. He was followed by two cold weather and icy roads, The 10 Couples first shared the “cup of representatives of Christianity: Jacques more than 100 people took part in the unity” which symbolized their desire to Gaillot, Bishop of Partenia, Interreligious and International Peace achieve a deeper unity in their couple. representing the Catholic Church and Festival, to strive towards two They then celebrated the value of Bishop Nicolas, Patriarch Orthodox of principle objectives: purity through receiving the holy the Nations, President of the Saint -to give a pure and sacred base to their water. After which, they renewed their Synod of Bishops. couple by inviting Heaven into the attachment to family values but clearly M. Naseer Ahmed Shahid, of the center of each of their families; expressing their support for the four Islamic community Ahmadiyya shared -and also, to endeavor to become principles of the Family Federation: few words based on the Islamic couples and families more altruistic, 1. fidelity in the couple tradition. And, finally, by Mr. and Mrs. ready to serve their circle of family and 2. providing a good education to their Moulinet read an excerpt of the friends and to take responsibility to children Blessing prayer offered by Reverend build a nation and a world more united Sun Myung Moon January 31st, 2009. and more fraternal. 3. altruistic family values To conclude, Dr. Manola Souvanlasy, The festival began with a video on the 4. the construction of a world of peace. specialist of Chinese medicine and theme: “The Family is the School of Representatives of different religions acupuncture in Paris and one of the Love and Peace”, followed by a where then invited to offer a prayer, a couples participating in the ceremony, PowerPoint presentation by Mrs Hanna song or to invoke the Blessings of offered words of congratulations to the Lotterie on theme “True Families to Heaven for the happiness of each couples. Heal the World”. couple. The festival concluded with an The first religious leader to address the entertainment program, followed by a couples was the Venerable Pramaha delicious Thai lunch.