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Parliaments of the Past

Posted Tue, 15/09/2009 - 9:33pm by powr09

The centenary of the original Parliament of Religions was celebrated by a second Parliament in Chicago in 1993. Since then, a Parliament has been held every five years in a major international city: Cape Town, South Africa in 1999; Barcelona, Spain in 2004 and Melbourne, Australia in 2009.

Pre-Parliament Events Have Happened on Six out of Seven Continents

Posted Mon, 14/09/2009 - 4:32pm by powr09

To date, Pre-Parliament events have been scheduled in Australia, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, in countries representing over three billion people! Unfortunately, we cannot report any events right now in Antarctica, so the penguins and seals will have to hear about the 2009 Parliament by word-of-mouth.

Stories of the Parliament

Posted Mon, 14/09/2009 - 4:11pm by powr09

Few aspects of religious experience are more universal than personal testimony. The stories that have emerged from past Parliaments speak to the importance of the transformative work that occurs at these historic events. To read personal stories from attendees of past Parliaments, Click here

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