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Four religions unite

Wed, Sep 12 2001 15:00 CET 36 Views
Patriarch Bartholomew, head of the eastern orthodox church, was the patron of an international conference entitled Changing the Course of Education in Balkan Culture held in Sofia from September 9 to 11.

Representatives of the four main religions in Southeast Europe - Orthodox Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Catholicism - discussed ways to build a positive image of the Balkans in other European countries. They talked about strengthening tolerance, understanding and co-operation among the Balkan people through changes in Western European education on the Balkans. Another focus was to increase the public's contribution to the creation of a multiethnic and democratic society by encouraging communication and interaction between religions.

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