Italy-Religion
14-02-2008
 

Veltroni intends to create a 'Religions Organization of Nations' in Rome

The leader of the Italian Democratic Party, Walter Veltroni, today proposed
the creation of an 'Organization of Religions Nations' Rome-based, and said
that the idea' liked 'by both the secretary of the UN, Ban Ki-moon, as Pope
Benedict XVI.
Veltroni explained that his idea is the creation of a 'palace of religions'
in Rome, like the United Nations in New York, where representatives of all
faiths of the world can' meet and talk among themselves. The political
leader said that it has already proposed his initiative, which
called 'United Religions' (Religions Nations), both Benedict XVI as the
secretary of the UN, who' liked the idea.

Veltroni announced today that proposal during an appearance before reporters
in Rome as a farewell, after it yesterday submit his resignation as mayor of
the city to begin his campaign as a candidate for president of the
Government in the upcoming April elections.

In the city of Rome have their headquarters three of the United Nations
agencies that deal with food: the International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD), the Organization for Food and Agriculture (FAO) and the
Global Agenda Food (WFP).
 
 
 

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