With the 2016 world assembly just a few weeks away, we take a look back at four world assemblies that have made a big impact on Emmaus International’s history. This week, 2003 World Assembly in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso): "Speaking out and acting together".
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With the 2016 world assembly just a few weeks away, we take a look back at four world assemblies that have made a big impact on Emmaus International’s history. This week, 1996 World Assembly at UNESCO (Paris, France), focused on "In solidarity for justice".
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With the 2016 world assembly just a few weeks away, we take a look back at four world assemblies that have made a big impact on Emmaus International’s history. This week, first world assembly in Berne (Switzerland) in 1969.
MY FRIENDS, YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
On 1 February 1954, Abbé Pierre made his famous radio appeal. He expressed his indignation at the authorities' failure to act following the death of numerous homeless people and called on the public to show solidarity. In 2016, let’s continue to act, campaign and voice our anger in the face of injustice!
Throughout his life, Abbé Pierre fought against poverty and its root causes. On International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, Abbé Pierre’s words give us some food for thought…
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