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On Sunday November 19, 2023, the Dialogue & Alliance CC held its monthly meeting, this time on the theme: "Cultivating hope".

The main face-to-face meeting was held at the Espace Barrault in Paris, with Zoom connections from several countries, including Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Canada, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, France, Haiti, India, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United States, etc.

 

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The face-to-face meeting in Paris

 

The meeting was moderated by Mr. Dorian GRAVRAND.

The first reading, Exodus 2.1-10, brought a Judeo-Christian perspective; it was given by Mr. Modeste AMOUSSOU, then commented on by Mr. Jean-André GALEYRAND, PhD, vice-president of the Cercle de Reflexion des Nations (CRN).

 

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M. Modeste AMOUSSOU reads Exodus 2.1-10

 

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Mr. Jean-André GALEYRAND comments on the first reading

 

This was followed by a short cultural break: the interpretation of Charles PEGUY's famous poem, "L'Espérance", by actress Marina CRISTALLE.

 

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Mr Dorian GRAVRAND presents the cultural break

 

The second reading brought a Christian perspective. It was Romans 8.22-25, read by Mr Patrick JOUAN, vice-president of UPF in France, then commented on by Monsignor NICOLAS, Orthodox Patriarch of the Nations, Paris, who is developing activities in 93 countries.

 

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Mr Patrick JOUAN reads Romans 8:22-25.

 

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Monsignor NICOLAS comments on the second reading

 

The third reading brought a Muslim perspective. Verses 23 to 33 of the 19th Sura of the Koran (Mary) were chanted by the famous Iranian reciter, Shahriar PARHIZGAR, then commented on by Ms Soraya AYOUCH, clinical psychologist, assistant professor Paris VII, member of the Al Moultaqa Foundation, Tarika Kadiria Boutchichya.

 

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Mrs Soraya AYOUCH comments on the third reading

 

The meeting concluded with a question-and-answer session moderated by Dr. Laurent LADOUCE, researcher with the Federation for Peace, and some remarks by Mr. Jean-François MOULINET, coordinator of the Dialogue & Alliance circle, who announced that the next meeting would take place on Sunday December 17 on the theme: "Cultivating good Stewardship".

 

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Some of the speakers and participants at the Espace Barrault in Paris

 

A recording of this programme is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F7LoO1fN3Q

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