{"id":4039,"date":"2020-05-16T08:41:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T08:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maadhouze.com\/?p=4039"},"modified":"2020-05-16T08:43:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T08:43:55","slug":"millions-across-the-globe-unite-in-prayer-for-end-of-coronavirus-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=4039","title":{"rendered":"Millions Across The Globe Unite In Prayer For End Of Coronavirus Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world has witnessed what <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> described as an <\/span><\/span>unprecedented historic<\/span><\/span>scene on Thursday, <\/span><\/span>1<\/span><\/span>4<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span> May,<\/span><\/span> when <\/span><\/span>millions of people <\/span><\/span>around the world<\/span><\/span> united <\/span><\/span>in prayer <\/span><\/span>to<\/span><\/span> supplicate to God <\/span><\/span>for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic<\/span><\/span> and to help <\/span><\/span>scientists<\/span><\/span> and researchers <\/span><\/span>find a vaccine against the disease as quickly as possible.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This came in response to<\/span><\/span> the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) <\/span><\/span>humanitarian call<\/span><\/span>, which was blessed and supported by <\/span><\/span>His Eminence <\/span><\/span>Dr.<\/span><\/span> Ahmed El-<\/span><\/span>Tayeb<\/span><\/span>, Grand Imam of Al <\/span><\/span>Azhar<\/span><\/span>, and His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, and received the support of a number of kings, presidents, leaders, and leading political, religious, and media figures from all over the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nThe HCHF\u2019s call to <\/span><\/span>p<\/span><\/span>ray <\/span><\/span>f<\/span><\/span>or <\/span><\/span>h<\/span><\/span>umanity, which was announced in a statement issued in 14 languages, gained momentum on social media platforms, as the initiative recorded 36 billion <\/span><\/span>cumulative <\/span><\/span>digital <\/span><\/span>media<\/span><\/span> interactions, engagement and<\/span><\/span> potential <\/span><\/span>reach <\/span><\/span>as estimated by <\/span><\/span>Talkwalker<\/span><\/span> analytics<\/span><\/span> report<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>since it was launched on 2nd May till 15th May.<\/span><\/span> The initiative\u2019s official website (pray.forhumanfraternity.org) and social media accounts have hosted a 24-hour livestream for the global prayers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

#<\/span><\/span>PrayForHumanity<\/span><\/span> hashtag trended on <\/span><\/span>social media <\/span><\/span>in many countries, including <\/span><\/span>France, Germany, India, <\/span><\/span>KSA<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>UAE<\/span><\/span>, Spain, Egypt, and Italy,<\/span><\/span> reflecting the <\/span><\/span>great success of the <\/span><\/span>initiative<\/span><\/span>which also <\/span><\/span>attracted the attention of global media<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The HCHF <\/span><\/span>extended thanks to all leaders, religious, political, and popular <\/span><\/span>institutions<\/span><\/span>, and all those who participated in the global prayer day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Judge Mohamed Abdel Salam, <\/span><\/span>HCHF <\/span><\/span>Secretary-General,<\/span><\/span>pr<\/span><\/span>aised the unexpected successes of the <\/span><\/span>initiative<\/span><\/span>, stressing that <\/span><\/span>such<\/span><\/span> successes <\/span><\/span>will contribute to achieving <\/span><\/span>a true <\/span><\/span>global unity<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He said: \u201c<\/span><\/span>The voices of <\/span><\/span>supplications to God <\/span><\/span>that <\/span><\/span>were made<\/span><\/span> in an unprecedented humanitarian scene <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> all continents of the world to end this pandemic <\/span><\/span>are reasons for us to feel optimistic<\/span><\/span>and give us <\/span><\/span>confidence<\/span><\/span> that our unity will help the world ove<\/span><\/span>rcome this crisis.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Monsignor <\/span><\/span>Yoannis<\/span><\/span> Lahzi<\/span><\/span> Gaid<\/span><\/span>, Personal Secretary to His Holiness Pope Francis, stated that the participation of different religions and beliefs in this initiative also the global response paves a way forward to continue working for humanity, especially in facing this pandemic. <\/span><\/span>He said: \u201c<\/span><\/span>We will keep supplicating to God and work with our brothers from different religions and beliefs to transform this suffering to an opportunity for m<\/span><\/span>ore solidarity and fraternity.\u201d<\/span><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The HCHF is an independent international committee that includes a group of experts and leaders in inter-culture communication and interfaith dialogue. It aims to achieve the higher goals for human fraternity signed by His Eminence <\/span><\/span>Dr.<\/span><\/span>Ahmed El-<\/span><\/span>Tayeb<\/span><\/span>, Grand Imam of Al <\/span><\/span>Azhar<\/span><\/span>, and His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, in Abu Dhabi in February 2019, under the patronage of <\/span><\/span>HH <\/span><\/span>Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the patron of the<\/span><\/span> Document on<\/span><\/span> Human Fraternity.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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