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Article: Reconciliation in a world of terror and atrocities.(David Kilgour address)(Transcript)
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- January 1, 2002
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Secretary of State for Latin America and Africa
Tales of terror, atrocity, hatred, intolerance and revenge cram the newspapers and airwaves. Less known but more heroic are the stories of forgiveness and reconciliation of the peace builders. Speech to a Muslim-Christian Dialogue, Ottawa, October 7, 2001.
Permit me to say how much I respect the role of this dialogue group and to thank all of you who participated in the inter-faith service held on parliament hill about a week after the September 11 tragedy. If ever there was a case of lighting candles instead of cursing despair, you and similar inter-faith gatherings across the world must be it. Hearty ...