PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release, MARCH 30, 2004 

 

 

 

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First Lady of Mexico and President Bush Welcome Delegates to The World Congress of Families III

Mrs. Martha Fox welcomed more than 2,800 delegates from more than 40 nations to the World Congress of Families III which convened in Mexico City. Sharing the stage with Mrs. Fox were a number of honored guests including Dr. Allan Carlson of the Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society. Mrs. Fox officially opened the World Congress of Families III and declared that the “future of mankind is forged in the family.”

“No matter what country we come from today we have a common vision, the value of the family. Family is the hope of the world”, said Mrs. Fox. She described the family’s contribution to society, “family in the course of centuries has become the school of life.”

The Honorable Ellen Sauerbrey, US Ambassador the UN Commission on the Status of Women, preceded Mrs. Fox by reading letters from President George Bush and the United States Congress welcoming the delegates to the World Congress of Families III. President Bush commended the efforts of the World Congress to “recognize the importance of families in our society. Around the world, families are the source of help, hope, and stability for individuals and nations. As one of the pillars of civilization, families must remain strong and we must defend them during this time of great change. Your work improves many lives and makes the world better,” declared President Bush.

The World Congress of Families III (WCFIII) is the largest and most exciting international gathering of pro-family leaders, activists and thinkers ever assembled. It will build on the success of WCFI (Prague, 1997) and WCFII (Geneva, 1999).

Speakers at WCF III will focus on issues like homosexual “marriage,” abortion, population control, anti-family media (news and entertainment), parental rights and the UN’s anti-family agenda. It will seek to forge an international pro-family alliance transcending national borders, cultures and faith traditions.

Participating organizations include The Howard Center For Family, Religion and Society (US), The Family Network (Mexico), Focus On the Family (US), The Latin American Alliance for the Family (Venezuela), The Australian Family Association, The Civic Institute (Czech Republic), Family Research Council (US) and Real Women of Canada.

The World Congress of Families III continues this week in Mexico City, Mexico.
 

About The Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society

The Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society is an independent, non-profit research and education center that strives to be the leading source of fresh ideas and new strategies for affirmation and defense of the natural family, both nationally and globally.  The Howard Center is also the founder and organizer of the World Congress of Families project which unites people of goodwill who recognize that the family is the fundamental unit of society and coordinates the efforts of pro-family groups from more the 60 countries worldwide.

In terms of function, The Howard Center:

  • Shapes new ideas about the nature and status of the family and faith

  • Makes fresh scientific research on the family accessible and useful to family scholars

  • Creates effective national and international networks of family advocates

  • Magnifies ideas and influence through all forms of media

  • Provides expert opinions to public policy makers

Specific programs include:

  • Publishing three monthly periodicals (Family in America, New Research, and The Religion and Society Report)

  • Publishing weekly The Family Update, Online! a free email newsletter

  • Serving as administrator and co-convener of the World Congress of Families (WCF# 1 in Prague, 1997, WCF# 2 in Geneva, 1999, WCF# 3, March 29-31, 2004 in Mexico City, and WCF# 4 scheduled for May 2007 in Warsaw, Poland)

  • Building the Swan Library of Family and Culture

  • Maintaining three active websites The Howard Center (www.profam.org), The World Congress of Families (www.worldcongress.org), and The Family Manifesto (www.familymanifesto.net).

  • Convening periodic lectures and special conferences

  • Sponsoring “The Kohler Fellows Program”, in support of young scholars

Please visit www.profam.org, www.worldcongress.org, or www.familymanifesto.net for the latest news and info.
 
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