Interfaith Prayer: starting the Mindanao Week of Peace

An interfaith prayer for peace was held on 27 November 2008 at St. Mary Gym, Tibanga, Iligan City co-hosted by the Bishop Ulama Conference (BUC), and the Ranao Muslim-Christian Movement for Dialogue and Peace (RMCMDP), both for the Lanao Provinces, with the theme 'Integrity of Heart and Mind: Way to Reconciliation and Peace'. The activity was attended by Muslim and Christian students, religious and traditional leaders from the area. This symbolized the start of the celebration of the "Mindanao Week of Peace" called for by Presidential Proclamation No. 127 signed on 26 Novemeber 2001. 

  

Franciscan Priest Fr Marselo Fada, 

Parish Priest of San Lorenzo Church, 

Bgy Hinaplanon, Iligan City

(L-R) Atty Saidale Gandamra, Army Col Benito de Leon of 104th Infantry Brigade, 

Fr Daniel Somani of Iligan Diocese, Fr Chito Suganob of Marawi, 

Bishop Elenito Galido of Iligan, Bishop Edwin dela Pena of Marawi, 

and Alim Elias Macarandas, a BUC member 

& President of Muslim Welfare Society. 

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