Father Massimiliano Mizzi O F M Delgato Custidiale per I\'Ecumenismo e il Dialogo Assisi Italy

On IDP, September 21, a seminar on the Role of Religions in Peacebuilding was held.

I spoke about URI and  what our IDP global activities werefocus on the role of URI and encouraging global activities to celebrate IDP. The other panelist included:
 - Padre Massimiliano Mizzi, OFM Conv. Delgato Custodiale per L'Ecumenismo e il Dialogo-Assisi
 - Dr. Hans Ulrich Gerber, World Council of Churches General Secreatriat, Director of the Decade to Overcome Violence, Geneva
 - Dr. Ariyaratne, President and Founder of the Sarvodaya Sri Lanka (I connected with him as his organization has a CC).
 - Brother Bernard Couvillion, Superior-General, Order of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart representing the Commission for Inter-Religious Dialogue for the Unions of the Superiors General
 - Moderator, Dr. George D'Angelo, Founder of IDP Vigil

On the next day, there was a program on the role of religions in conflict zones. The speakers for this event were:
 - Greetings by S.E. Mons. Sergio Goretti, Bishop of Assisi
 - Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka
 - Dr. Rabbi Ron Kronish, Secretary General, Israel Interreligious Coordinating Committee
 - Mr. Imad Habeeb, activist in Interfaith Programs in Iraq 

The Peace Vigil was a 24 hour spiritual observation that began at midnight on September 20th.  I was responsible for one of the hours of the Peace Vigil, praying for Peace for USA, Erithria and Ethiopia, in a Catholic church  of Saint Mary Maggiore (Xlth, century and the Bishop's residence square).
 
On my own, I lit candles on behalf of the URI global and the EU success, and had a meditation in Saint Francis Church by the crypt where St. Frances is interred. It was a very powerful experience.