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ECPM denounces outrages against Christian worshippers in Nigeria
Monday 02 January 2012 16:20 The ECPM condemns in the strongest possible terms the series of bombings targeting churches in Nigeria this Christmas which have killed dozens of people. Our organisation calls upon the Islamist sect Boko Haram – which aims to impose sharia law across the country, and claims responsibility for the three church bombings, which have caused mass carnage for the second Christmas in a row – to respect local people’s right to freedom of religion and conscience. full storyECPYN presents: the Emergency Exit – Humanity behind the financial crisis in Europe
Friday 30 December 2011 18:24 In the turbulence of financial challenges, and when the European Union is in severe distress, when dependence and complexity are rapidly increasing, there is one crucial thing we urgently need to find for the Old Continent: the Emergency Exit – Humanity behind the financial crisis in Europe. full storyChristmas wish ECPM chairman Peeter Vosu
Friday 23 December 2011 16:05 Christmas is undoubtedly the greatest celebration in the Western world. Children prepare for weeks learning songs and poems. Many of the most admired singers and music groups give Christmas concerts through the whole Christmas season. Some radio stations play only Christmas songs for days or weeks. We can speak about Christmas food, drinks, decorations, literature, movies, etc while Christmas music has become a distinct music style. Churches are all crowded with people in Christmas time. All these occurrences make Christmas an integral and familiar part of Western cultures, a major cultural phenomenon. full storyECPM & ECPYN send open letter to all Belarusian ambassadors in Europe
Friday 23 December 2011 16:03 The letter below has been sent by ECPM & ECPYN to all Belarusian ambassadors. Both organisations are very worried about the unexpected detentions of political activists that occurred this week. One year after the peaceful demonstrations, followed by extremely harsh measures by the Belarusian authorities, it looks like similar tactics are being used again by the Belarusian government to silence members of the opposition. The letter is listed below. full story‘I believe in Christianity as I believe in the rising sun'
Friday 23 December 2011 16:00 ‘I believe in Christianity as I believe in the rising sun; not because I see it, but because by it I can see all else.’ full storyECPYN presents: CrossroadS - Christian Political Academy
Thursday 08 December 2011 16:57 Different people, different views, different approach, different potential:We, young European Christian politicians, still have to seek and identify a common platform for a new, like-minded generation for the benefit of the European societies.
You and us just need a time and place. full story
Leo van Doesburg receives Award for Freedom of Religion and Conscience
Wednesday 07 December 2011 13:33 The second Conscience and Freedom Award Gala took place in Timisoara, Romania, on the 3rd of December 2011. The event is organized by the Conscience and Freedom Association in collaboration with the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, Religious Affairs and National Minorities, and aims to honor individuals who have espoused, established, defended and promoted the cause of freedom of religion and conscience throughout Romania. full story
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Valuable discussions and fantastic atmosphere during the 3rd Annual ECPM Congress
The ECPM Congress of 21 and 22 September combined valuable, in-depth discussions with a fantastic atmosphere! More than 70 participants attended during either Friday or Saturday in the Novotel Brussels Airport in Diegem. The theme of the Congress was: Focusing on the Family. A Christian-democrat view on family policy in Europe.
The Congress started with the announcement that 4 new parties have joined the ECPM. These parties are the Evangelical Peoples Party and the Federal Democratic Union from Switzerland, The People's Party of Montenegro and the Belarussian Christian Democrats. The new members received a warm welcome form the other members.
After the presentation of the new members the Congress continued with a video message of Andre Rouvoet, Dutch minister of Youth and Family, followed by a presentation of the report on the evolution of families by Lola Velarde, president of the Institute for Family policies.
In the afternoon, the Congress continued with speeches from Peter Ostman (vice-chairman CD Finland) Marius and Ileana Radu (PNTCD and Areopagus, Romania), Gevorg Babayan (chairman CPUA, Armenia). The closing speech was given by Leon Meijer (Dutch Christian Labor Union).
After that all guests were transported to the center of Brussels for dinner and a some sight seeing.
The next day Kris Vleugels (Chairman, C'axent, Belgium) gave a lecture about the consequences of a lack of family policy while rev Okoth Ortura introduced the attendants to the position of the family in Kenya.
After this, the attendants were divided in two groups in order to discuss some more about the solution for the current problems of the family in Europe (the outcomes will be published on this website soon). After lunch there was time for the member Congress where Dick van Dijk was chosen as a new executive board member and where the ECPM members accepted the changes in board structure and the future plans of the ECPM.
Pictures taken during the Congress can be viewed here
As organisers of the ECPM Congress we would like to thank all speakers and attendants who made this a very fruitful and blessed Congress.
Anne Marije Staat
Guido van Beusekom
The Congress started with the announcement that 4 new parties have joined the ECPM. These parties are the Evangelical Peoples Party and the Federal Democratic Union from Switzerland, The People's Party of Montenegro and the Belarussian Christian Democrats. The new members received a warm welcome form the other members.
After the presentation of the new members the Congress continued with a video message of Andre Rouvoet, Dutch minister of Youth and Family, followed by a presentation of the report on the evolution of families by Lola Velarde, president of the Institute for Family policies.
In the afternoon, the Congress continued with speeches from Peter Ostman (vice-chairman CD Finland) Marius and Ileana Radu (PNTCD and Areopagus, Romania), Gevorg Babayan (chairman CPUA, Armenia). The closing speech was given by Leon Meijer (Dutch Christian Labor Union).
After that all guests were transported to the center of Brussels for dinner and a some sight seeing.
The next day Kris Vleugels (Chairman, C'axent, Belgium) gave a lecture about the consequences of a lack of family policy while rev Okoth Ortura introduced the attendants to the position of the family in Kenya.
After this, the attendants were divided in two groups in order to discuss some more about the solution for the current problems of the family in Europe (the outcomes will be published on this website soon). After lunch there was time for the member Congress where Dick van Dijk was chosen as a new executive board member and where the ECPM members accepted the changes in board structure and the future plans of the ECPM.
Pictures taken during the Congress can be viewed here
As organisers of the ECPM Congress we would like to thank all speakers and attendants who made this a very fruitful and blessed Congress.
Anne Marije Staat
Guido van Beusekom
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