Washington, DC, March 2, 2010
Satellite Coordinates for Washington National Cathedral’s Christian Summit
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Washington, D.C.—In an effort to reach beyond the “God Gap,” delegations consisting of leaders from Anglican, Shi’a, Sunni and Catholic faith traditions will convene March 1-3, 2010, to discuss reconciliation between Islam and the West at Washington National Cathedral.
On Wednesday, March 3, media are welcome to attend a 4 pm press conference and 7 pm evening dialogue.
A live broadcast feed of the March 3 evening program will be provided by Washington National Cathedral beginning at 7 pm.
The satellite coordinates for organizations interested in receiving a feed are:
Window: 1800-2100ET w/30 minute approx.
Satellite: AMC 16
Transponder: 21
Slot: A6
Uplink Freq.: 14405 H
Downlink Freq.: 12105 V
Symbol Rate: 4.3404
FEC: 3/4
Four principals from each faith, along with five eminent religious leaders and experts from his respective religious community, will strategize on how to use their influence within their governments to promote peace efforts worldwide.
At the US Islamic World Forum held in Doha, Qatar earlier this month, Washington Bishop John Bryson Chane commented on the topic of religion and diplomacy by stating, “When faith is removed from public life, when we divorce religion from politics, we marginalize religion to the point that the values that ultimately guide and help society behave in a reasonable and compassionate fashion are lost to current and prevailing values of the culture.”
The Honorable Kjell Magne Bondevik, founder/president of the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights and former prime minister of Norway, will also take part in summit. Bondevik will be joining the Anglican Communion Delegation since he is an ordained priest in the Lutheran Church of Norway.
Four principals from each faith, along with five eminent religious leaders and experts from his respective religious community, will strategize on how to use their influence within their governments to promote peace efforts worldwide.
The four principal leaders include:
- Ayatollah Dr. Seyyed Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad Ahmadabadi, professor of law at Shaid Beheshti University in Tehran.
- Professor Dr. Ahmad Mohamed El Tayeb, president of Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt.
- His Eminence Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
- The Right Reverend John Bryson Chane, eighth bishop of Washington. Bishop Chane has traveled to Iran on numerous occasions as an invited guest of former President Khatami, speaking to, and studying with, numerous religious leaders at seminaries and universities in the cities of Tehran and Qom.
- David Ignatius, Washington Post Associate Editor and Op-Ed Columnist, is scheduled to moderate the discussion.
On the evening of March 3 at 7 the Christian-Muslim Summit concludes with a public dialogue among the summit participant for invited guests in the nave of Washington National Cathedral.
A live feed for television broadcast of the March 3 public dialogue will be provided by the Cathedral. A press conference with the participants will take place from 4-4:45 pm on March 3, and credentialed reporters are welcome to attend the press conference and address. If you would like satellite coordinates, please contact Elizabeth Mullen.
For detailed biographies of the four participants, a list of “The Twenty” delegates and more information on the summit, please link to http://www.nationalcathedral.org/learn/summit2010/.
Security clearance: Please arrive by 3:30 pm for the 4 pm press conference and 6 pm for the 7 pm public dialogue program to clear security and go through a magnetometer. All media should enter through the south transept door, located along South Road across from the Bishop’s Garden. Street parking may be limited. Please park in the underground parking garage. The entrance is located off Wisconsin Avenue.
Credential information: Media representatives must present White House, Capitol Hill, Department of State or Department of Defense press credentials to gain entry or have cleared entrance with Elizabeth Mullen. Please also present a picture ID with date of birth on the picture ID. To be credentialed, please email Elizabeth Mullen, emullen@cathedral.org.
Radio: Mults will be provided at the news conference; during the dialogue, mults will be provided in the Cathedral’s south balcony, the Cathedral’s working press gallery.
Still photographers: Still photographers will be allowed into the press conference and will be placed in the south balcony during the address.
SOURCE: Washington National Cathedral