International Meeting Peoples and Religions - Barcelona 2-3-4 september 2001

September 2, Sunday
10.30	Esglďż˝sia de Santa Maria del Mar Eucharistic Celebration in the presence of ecumenical representatives Presided over by Ricardo Maria Carles Gordďż˝ Cardinal, Archbishop of Barcelona With the assistance of Anastas Orthodox Primate, Albania
17.00	Gran Teatre del Liceu, La Rambla Opening Assembly Chairperson Roger Etchegaray Cardinal, Holy See Addresses and speeches Ricardo Maria Carles Gordďż˝ Cardinal, Archbishop of Barcelona Joan Clos Mayor of Barcelona, Spain Jordi Pujol President of the Generalitat de Catalunya Josep Piquďż˝ Minister of Foreing Affairs, Spain Abuna Paulos Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia Israel Meir Lau Chief Rabbi of Israel Mohammed Amine Smaili Muslim theologian, Morocco Nichiko Niwano President of Rissho Kosei Kai, Japan Andrea Riccardi Community of Santďż˝Egidio, Italy Laurent Gbagbo President of the Republic of Cďż˝te dďż˝Ivoire Jean Daniel Director of the Nouvel Observateur, France
September 3, Monday
Round tables
09.30	Palau de la Generalitat, Salďż˝ de San Jordi The World System between Order and Chaos Chairperson Roger Etchegaray Cardinal, Holy See Guest speakers Paul Grossrieder General Director of the ICRC, Switzerland Ahmadou Kourouma Writer, Ivory Coast Jean-Christophe Rufin Writer, France Jordi Pujol President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
09.30	Palau de la Generalitat, Auditori The Path of Dialogue in the Far East Chairperson Felix Machado Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, Holy See Guest speakers Izu Kudo President of Shinto Shrines Association, Japan Masatoshi Kohno WCRP, Japan Zendo Matsunaga Director of the International Department Eiheiji-Temple, Japan Hirokazu Moroi Tenri Kyo Denomination, Japan Koken Fuji President of the Tendai Buddhist Denomination, Japan Mitsuo Yamazaki Oomoto Denomination, Japan
09.30	Ajuntament de Barcelona, Salďż˝ de Cent Inter-religious Dialogue: 15 Years since Assisi Chairperson Alessandro Zuccari Community of Santďż˝Egidio, Italy Guest speakers Jean Dominique Durand University of Lyon, France Mohammed Esslimani Muslim theologian, La Mecca, Saudi Arabia Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan, Syria Kojun Handa Tendai Buddhist Denomination, Japan Renďż˝ Samuel Sirat Conference of European Rabbis,France
09.30	Gran Teatre del Liceu, Foyer Who is God for me? Chairperson Ambrogio Spreafico Community of Santďż˝Egidio, Italy Guest speakers Sayed M.M. Ahmad Abadi Damad Director of the Islamic Studies Department,Iran Suor Emmanuelle France Lubomyr Husar Cardinal, Ukraine Denton Lotz General Secretary of the World Baptist Alliance, USA Riccardo Di Segni Director of the Rabbinic School of Rome,Italy Serafim Orthodox metropolitan,Romania
09.30	Gran Teatre del Liceu, Salďż˝ dels Miralls Mass media between Conflict and Globalization Chairperson Mario Soares President of the Fundaďż˝ao Mario Soares, Portugal Guest speakers Josep Antich Director of La Vanguardia, Spain Jean Claude Petit Editor, France Gianni Riotta Co-Director of La Stampa, Italy Petr Stegniy Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russian Federation Xavier Vidal-Folch Deputy Director of ďż˝El Paďż˝s ďż˝,Spain
09.30	Salďż˝ del Palau Centelles-Solferino Europe between Faith and Secularization Chairperson Emile Poulat ďż˝cole des Hautes ďż˝tudes of Paris, France Guest speakers Teodor Baconsky Ambassador,Romania Jean-Luc Brunin Catholic Bishop, France Maria Jepsen Bishop of the Evangelic Church of Germany Jeremias Metropolitan of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, President KEK Pietro Scoppola President of the Remo Orseri Foundation,Italy Lluis Martinez Sistach Catholic Archbishop, Spain
16.30	Ajuntament de Barcelona, Salďż˝ de Cent South of the World: the Ways of Solidarity Chairperson Cornelio Sommaruga President of the Swiss Foundation for the Moral Re-Armament Guest speakers Giuliano Amato Senator, Italy Joan Clos Mayor of Barcelona, Spain John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan Catholic Archbishop, Nigeria Polycarp Pengo Cardinal,Tanzania
16.30	Palau de la Generalitat, Salďż˝ de Sant Jordi Globalization: Humanists and Believers in Dialogue Chairperson Mario Soares President of the Fundaďż˝ao Mario Soares, Portugal Guest speakers Jean Daniel Director of the Nouvel Observateur, France Renďż˝ Samuel Sirat Conference of European Rabbis,France Vincenzo Paglia Cardinal,Tanzania Baltasar Porcel Writer, Spain
16.30	Palau de la Generalitat, Auditori Eco-compatible Lifestyles and Salvation of the Planet Chairperson Augusto Forti World Technological University, France Guest speakers Joan Martinez Alier University of Barcelona, Spain Laurent Gbagbo President of the Republic of Cďż˝te dďż˝Ivoire Serge Latouche University of Paris XI,France Heinrich Mussinghoff Vice-President of the German Episcopal Conference Konrad Raiser General Secretary of the World Council of Churches
16.30	Gran Teatre del Liceu, Foyer The Mediterranean: the Civilization of Coexisting Chairperson Ignace Moussa I Daoud Cardinal, Prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches, Holy See Guest speakers Jordi Pujol President of the Generalitat de Catalunya Dalil Boubakeur Rector of the Mosque of Paris, France Cyrille Salim Bustros Greek Catholic Archbishop, Lebanon Michel Foucher Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France Antonio Puri Purini Diplomatic Counselor of the President of the Italian Republic David Rosen Director of Inter-religious Affairs, American Jewish Committee,Israel
16.30	Gran Teatre del Liceu, Salďż˝ dels Miralls Islam and Christianity, the Dialogue Continues Chairperson Stephanos II Ghattas Patriarch of Alexandria of the Catholic Copts,Egypt Guest speakers Bernard Agrďż˝ Cardinal, Ivory Coast Paul Youssef Matar Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites, Lebanon Kone Idriss Koudouss President of the Islamic National Council of Ivory Coast Teny Pirri-Simonian Ecumenical Council of Churches,Switzerland Mohammad Sammak Co-President of the Committee for the Dialogue between Muslims and Christians, Lebanon Mohammed Ahmed Sherif General Secretary of the World Islamic Call Society, Libya Abdurrahman Wahid President of the Human Freedom Foundation, Indonesia
16.30	Salďż˝ del Palau Centelles-Solferino The Balkans towards a Future of Cohabitation Chairperson Bruno Bottai Ambassador, Italy Guest speakers Anastas Orthodox Primate, Albania Jacob Finci President of the Jewish Communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Luka Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Western Europe Ifet Mustafic Representative of the Gran Mufti of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina Mato Zovkic Catholic Archdiocese of Sarajevo,Bosnia-Herzegovina
16.30	Reial Accadďż˝mia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona The Message of the Other Christian East Chairperson Abuna Paulos Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia Guest speakers Kude Nacachian Casian Orthodox Bishop, Romania Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim Syrian Orthodox Metropolitan, Syria Khegam Khatcherian Armenian Orthodox Primate, Lebanon
Meetings with the Archdiocese of Barcelona
18.00	Monestir de Sant Pere de les Puel.les C/Anglďż˝, 55. 08017 Barcelona The ďż˝New Martyrs ďż˝ Legacy Guest speakers Lubomyr Husar Cardinal, Ukraine Alexandru Mesian Greek Catholic Bishop, Romania
18.00	Parrďż˝quia de la Purďż˝ssima Concepciďż˝ C/Aragďż˝, 299 08009 Barcelona The Resurrection of Africa Guest speakers Frďż˝dďż˝ric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi Cardinal, Congo Denis Hurley Catholic Bishop, South Africa
18.00	Parrďż˝quia de Sant Francesc dďż˝Assďż˝s C/Bailďż˝n 12-16 08915 Badalona (Bufalďż˝) Witnesses of Faith Guest speakers Suor Emmanuelle France
18.00	Parrďż˝quia de la Verge de Grďż˝cia i Sant Josep Pl. Lesseps 25. 08023 Barcelona Christians and Muslims in Dialogue Guest speakers Thomas Michel Expert in Christian-Muslim Dialogue,Italy Mohammed Raoun Di Muslim Theologian, Morocco Justo Lacunza Balda Rector of the Pontifical Institute of Arab Studies and Islam, Italy
September 4, Tuesday
Round tables
09.30	Palau de la Generalitat, Salďż˝ de San Jordi After Easter Together, Ecumenism Chairperson Vincenzo Paglia Cardinal,Tanzania Guest speakers Anastas Orthodox Primate, Albania Jeremias Metropolitan of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, President KEK Walter Kasper Cardinal,President of the del Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Holy See Abuna Paulos Patriarch of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia Konrad Raiser General Secretary of the World Council of Churches Mary Tanner Anglican Theologian, Great Britain
09.30	Palau de la Generalitat, Auditori Remembrance and Forgiveness Chairperson Ioan Orthodox Bishop, Romania Guest speakers Javier Luis Egaďż˝a Baraona Presidency of the Republic, Chile Roger Etchegaray Cardinal, Holy See Frďż˝dďż˝ric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi Cardinal, Congo Aldo Giordano General Secretary of the European Council of the Episcopa Conferences Shmuel Hadas Ambassador,Israel Alexander Ogorodnikov President of the Christian Democratic Union, Russian Federation
09.30	Ajuntament de Barcelona, Salďż˝ de Cent Middle East: Peace is Possible Chairperson Antonio Ferrari Editorialist, Italy Guest speakers Elias Chacour Prophet Elias College, Israel David Rosen Director of Inter-religious Affairs, American Jewish Committee,Israel Ehud Yaari Political commentator, Israeli Television Afif Safieh Director of the Representation Office at the Holy See
09.30	Gran Teatre del Liceu, Foyer Third Millennium without Death Penalty Chairperson Giampaolo Crepaldi Bishop, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Holy See Guest speakers Frances M. Alguire President Emeritus of the World Methodist Council, USA Christopher Epting Bishop of the Episcopal Church, USA Joaquin Josďż˝ Martinez Witness, Spain Gunnar Stďż˝lsett Bishop of Oslo, Norway Stefania Tallei Community of Sant ďż˝Egidio,Italy
09.30	Gran Teatre del Liceu, Salďż˝ dels Miralls The Prayer: Faiths and Believers in Dialogue Chairperson Jukka Paarma Primate of the Lutheran Church of Finland Guest speakers David Gillet Church of England Bishop, Great Britain Jďż˝sef Glemp Cardinal, Primate of Poland Mohammed Esslimani Muslim theologian, La Mecca, Saudi Arabia Samuel Salama Director of the Sephardi College of Barcelona,Spain Seraphim Orthodox Archbishop of the Patriarchate of Alexandria Josep Maria Soler Abbot of Montserrat, Spain Shoten Minegishi Buddhist Monk,Japan
09.30	Salďż˝ del Palau Centelles-Solferino The pilgrimage in the different religious traditions Chairperson Manuel Josďż˝ Macario do Nascimento Clemente Catholic Bishop, Portugal Guest speakers Swami Amaranandaji Ramakrishna Vedanda Center,India Renato Boccardo Secretariat of State,Holy See Riccardo Di Segni Director of the Rabbinic School of Rome,Italy Innokentij Orthodox Bishop of the Patriarchate of Moscow Martin Lind Lutheran Bishop, Sweden Ishaq Idriss Sakouta Islamic Brotherhood al-Sammaniyyah, Egypt
17.00	Barri Gďż˝tic Prayer for peace
18.30	Piazza Sant Jaume Procession of Peace
19.00	Piazza della Cattedrale Closing Ceremony Guest speakers Ricardo Maria Carles Gordďż˝ Cardinal, Archbishop of Barcelona Jordi Pujol President of the Generalitat de Catalunya Andrea Riccardi Community of Santďż˝Egidio, Italy MESSAGE OF H.H. JOHN PAUL II PROCLAMATION OF THE PEACE APPEAL SIGNATURE OF THE APPEAL AND LIGHTING OF CANDLES EMBRACE OF PEACE