Chapter XI. Clergy and spiritual leaders

Faith leaders grappling with women's inclusion in religious leadership roles are in danger of the same pitfall.

I mean, religious leaders are kind of in the inspiration business.

It had to be remembered that religious leaders represented the views of many people.

However, despite these sympathetic sentiments from some leaders, some influential church leaders, and traditional and political leaders remain totally opposed to the decriminalisation of prostitution.

A. Critical issues of victim assistance for clergy and spiritual leaders

While authorities have a responsibility to ensure freedom, including religious freedom, leaders, including religious leaders, in turn have a responsibility not to abuse that freedom by encouraging or justifying hatred, fanaticism or religious war. We propose

Advocacy among community leaders, in particular religious leaders, traditional leaders, mass media and youth organizations, to enhance their understanding and support for gender equality and justice.

Should religious leaders be allowed to preach hatred, even in close confines?

C. Role of the clergy and spiritual leaders in victim assistance.

I would say here is where religious leaders come in, because religious leaders are good at reframing issues for people, at harnessing the emotional centers of the brain to get people to alter their awareness and reframe the way they think.

Nonetheless, the Government maintained an ongoing dialogue with religious and community leaders, seeking their interpretation of religious laws on relevant issues and consulting them on legislation, including the Children's Act.

Welcomes and supports the initiative of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, H.E. Nursultan Nazarbayev on convening the Congress of Leaders of Divine Religions, and calls the Member States to encourage contribution and participation of their respective religious leaders in the work of the Congress.

Pope John Paul II was an exceptional and exemplary spiritual leader who was fully committed to dialogue among religions, cultures and civilizations.

The Second Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions is to be held next year in Astana to discuss the issues of religion, society and international security.

Some sort of political action by religious leaders might be needed, but that lay outside her area of competence.

Significantly, neither church leaders nor a large number of students joined UDPS in its calls for demonstrations.

Also in line with the culture of peace is Brazil's handbook on religious diversity and human rights, which was issued after a process of consultations with religious leaders carried out over the course of nearly a year and a half.

Also, given the importance of religious practices in the country, religious leaders had been instructed to speak out at Friday prayers against domestic violence.

Bishop Belo is a prominent religious leader in East Timor, which places him in a position above all groups and classes.

Heads of four confessions (Islamic, Catholic, Orthodox and Jewish) formed the Inter Religious Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a form of mutual cooperation.

The registration of marriages is mandatory and failure to do so is punishable by a fine prescribed by regulations (article 85).

She wondered how the Special Rapporteur would encourage more religious leaders to speak out against violence.

176. Religious leaders have a special responsibility to contribute to the moral rebirth of communities torn apart by war.

The Special Representative has received information that suggests the leaders of certain religious minority groups are under pressure.

Numerous statements have been made by Serb and Bosnian Serb political, and even religious, leaders saying that Karadzic and Mladic must be brought to The Hague.

Interreligious dialogue needed to be encouraged at all levels to help create harmony between religious communities so that they could live side by side in mutual respect, and such initiatives should not be limited to religious leaders alone.

125. The Special Representative has also made particular efforts to get this message into important circles of opinion leaders, groups and networks, including religious leaders, lawyers, academics, business leaders, women s organizations and other professional associations.

And I think it's great that the leaders of the religions of the world are affirming compassion and the golden rule as fundamental principles that are integral to their faiths.

The role of children and adolescents, as well as that of religious and traditional leaders was emphasized, in particular in awareness raising campaigns on harmful traditional practices.

Religious leaders should not oppose women's right to own land and avail themselves of other rights embodied in the Convention.

Members of the Programme indicated that the engagement of religious and community leaders was an important factor in combating the practice.

(b) To intensify efforts to prevent and eliminate crimes against women committed in the name of honour, which take many different forms, by using legislative, educational, social and other measures, including the dissemination of information, and to involve, among others, public opinion leaders, educators, religious leaders, chiefs, traditional leaders and the media in awareness raising campaigns

She asks all religious leaders in the territory to exercise their unique leadership role by delivering a clear message of reconciliation, not recrimination.

The Special Rapporteur has been impressed by the calls of some religious leaders for forgiveness and learning to live together again.

(b) To base its work and activism on the traditional values of the indigenous world, and to recognize and respect the guidance and leadership of our traditional elders and spiritual leaders

At the urgent call of church leaders in the southern hemisphere, we came together at the Washington National Cathedral as Christian leaders from diverse traditions and places, both rich and poor, in the South and the North, united in a common concern for those of us living in poverty.

Communication strategies for addressing harmful practices are likely to be more effective when undertaken in close collaboration with local religious and political leaders.

His Holiness was not only the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, but also a true leader who devoted his life to the cause of peace, harmony and justice.

Meeting with the Venerable Tep Vong, Head of the Buddhist Mohanikay Order

This situation poses a great threat to international peace, security and stability and places the responsibility for bridging the wide gap among civilizations on the shoulders of all States, religious leaders and other leaders in the social, scientific, and cultural arenas.

11. Emphasizes the importance of a continued and strengthened dialogue among and within religions or beliefs, including among communities and religious leaders, and with the participation of women and youth, to promote greater tolerance, respect and mutual understanding

Subsequently, the Gospel is introduced, where the faith in a leader and follow him is put forward as an ideal.

Indeed, the international community as a whole has lost one of the most respected religious leaders of our time, who was a symbol of peace, humanism and compassion.

Advocate that religious and traditional leaders take up HIV related human rights concerns and become part of the implementation of the Guidelines