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2001 September 11th International Prayer Breakfast
As 225 of us sat peacefully in the Delegates’ Dining Room the morning of September 11, 2001, the city outside which all of us called “home” was already under siege. While those mighty towers were under attack and thousands were facing death, Dr. Miroslav Volf reminded us that the “will to embrace the other” – even an enemy – is at the heart of reconciliation and peace and hope.
2001 September 11th International Prayer Breakfast Timeline of 9-11: Death and Life
On September 11, 2001 two life-changing events occurred at the same time. One of them emphasized death. The other, life. You already know about one of them. Read on to learn about the other…
2001 September 11th International Prayer Breakfast President of the General Assembly
Remarks by Dr. Seung-soo Han, President of the 56th Session of the U.N. General Assembly, at the 16th International Prayer Breakfast on September 11, 2001.
2001 September 11th International Prayer Breakfast Who is my neighbor? - Luke 10
Read by H.E. Miss June Yvonne Clarke, Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations, at the 16th Annual International Prayer Breakfast, held on September 11, 2001
2001 September 11th International Prayer Breakfast Governance of God - Psalm 19
Read by H.E. Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus, Permanent Representative of Grenada to the United Nations, at the 16th Annual International Prayer Breakfast, held on September 11, 2001.
2001 September 11th International Prayer Breakfast The Lord's Prayer
Sung by Ms. Sookyung Ahn at the 16th Annual International Prayer Breakfast held at the United Nations on September 11th, 2001
2001 September 11th International Prayer Breakfast Prayer for the United Nations
Prayed by H.E. Mr. Joel Wassi Adechi, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Benin to the United Nations, at the 16th Annual International Prayer Breakfast held on September 11, 2001
2001 September 11th International Prayer Breakfast From Exclusion to Embrace
Dr. Miroslav Volf of Croatia presented the main address entitled, "From Exclusion to Embrace: Reflections on Reconciliation." Minutes later, when we learned what was happening at the World Trade Center just a few miles to our south, we realized just how significant this message would be in the months and years to come. [55.4 kB pdf file]