MEXICO CITY — The World Congress of Families III was held in Mexico City last week with over 3,200 delegates from more than 75 nations participating.
“No matter what country we come from today we have a common vision, the value of the family. Family is the hope of the world,” Martha Fox, first lady of Mexico, said, in an opening address.
The World Congress of Families III (WCF III) is the largest international gathering of pro-family leaders, activists and thinkers ever assembled. Its theme was “The Natural Family and the Future of Mankind” and it built on the success of WCF I (Prague, 1997) and WCF II (Geneva, 1999).
President George W. Bush sent a message encouraging the efforts of the World Congress of Families III to “recognize the importance of families in our society. Around the world, families are the source of help, hope, and stability for individuals and nations. As one of the pillars of civilization, families must remain strong and we must defend them during this time of great change. Your work improves many lives and makes the world better.”
Speakers at WCF III focused on issues like homosexual “marriage,” continued vulnerability of the unborn, population decline, anti-family media, parental rights, and the UN's anti-family agenda. It forged an international pro-family alliance transcending national borders, cultures, and faith traditions.
Mrs. C. Gwendolyn Landolt, National Vice-President of REAL Women of Canada was a speaker at the conference, in addition to being part of the planning and declaration committees. Other participating organizations included The Howard Center For Family, Religion and Society (US), The Family Network (Mexico), Focus On the Family (US), The Latin American Alliance for the Family (Venezuela), The Australian Family Association, The Civic Institute (Czech Republic) and Family Research Council (US).
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More information on the World Congress of Families
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(This update courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.)
