APRO One Day Forum

Religious values and the Value of Religion

NCCA General Secretary ,Sr Elizabeth Delaney, joined 80 or so leading representatives of major world faiths at an Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations event at NSW Parliament House yesterday, 23 February.

Under the formidable organising skills of Josie Lacey OAM and Dr.Natalie Mobini various themes relating to: Religious values and the value of religion and how to make religion more relevant in Australia were explored.

The keynote speech was a lively and poignant one, the religious/ spiritual journey of NSW's first female Premier, Professor the Hon.Kristina Keneally. Two round-table discussions were a great part of the program, an opportunity for everyone to participate .

A few of the delegates to the Forum. L-R Fr Yousef Fanous (Coptic Orthodox Church), Abdul Malak (APRO Chair), Ida Walker (Baha'i),Lt Col Samuel Pho and Cptn Melanie-Anne Holland (Salvation Army) and Jeremy Jones (Jewish community).

L-R Forum co convenor, Josie Lacey (Jewish community), NSWEC  General Secretary, Rev Fr Shenouda (Coptic Orthodox Church), NCCA General Secretary, Sr Elizabeth Delaney and Hon Sophie Cotsis MLA (Member for Canterbury)