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Members of the educational program called Preparation for Social Action provide food
Food – Members of the Baha’i inspired educational program called Preparation for Social Action (PSA) have taken steps to confront the possibility of food shortages in their communities due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The PSA program, implemented in 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific, raises capacity in young people to apply knowledge drawn from…
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WHO joins forces with 17 central European countries to step up tailored COVID-19 response
A joint task force has been established by WHO/Europe and the Central European Initiative (CEI) to respond to COVID-19 and step up regional coordination to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. by WHO Europe Comprising key health officials from the 17 CEI member states, the task force will serve as a strategic platform for updating…
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Faith-based organizations can help the transition to a more sustainable post-COVID-19 world
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has noted that the coronavirus pandemic is more than a health crisis. It is a human crisis which is attacking societies at their core. To tackle it, policymakers will need the support of scientists, experts, and society at large, including religious leaders, scholars, and communities. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)…
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Over 10 million views of Spread a Smile – Scientology artists
by The Brussels Press Club What would happen if you’d ask a few friends from all around the world to spread a smile and stay well? That’s what the Church of Scientology did by reaching to musicians and singers all over the world, and the result is quite something. Dozens of artists responded by creating…
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An active faith may hold the key to a longer, healthier life
An active faith may hold the key to a longer, healthier life Khadija, an older Algerian woman, at first seems not to understand the question when asked about the role her religion and beliefs play in her well-being. By *Elisa Di Benedetto and *Larbi Megari She instinctively relied on Islam as a young woman living…