Newsletter February 12, 2011 THE POWER OF PRAYER! Less that two days after hundreds of thousands of people responded to our call for a worldwide prayer vigil to end the violence in Egypt, President Mukarak stepped down and now celebrations fill the streets. It is but another example of the power of positive mass-prayer to shift world events. DO YOU WANT MORE? Most of you know that I have dedicated much of my life to this movement, and have initiated many worldwide prayer vigils that … [Read more...]
UN Top Officials – Celebrate Call to 'Abolish FGM' globally!
February 10, 2011 by
Top UN officials call for abolishing female genital mutilation A type of blade used to carry out the FGM operation February 2011 – Stressing that all girls deserve to grow up free from harmful practices that endanger their well-being, United Nations officials on Sunday called for abolishing the practice of female genital mutilation to help millions lead healthier lives. Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is the partial or total removal of the external genitalia – … [Read more...]
UNFPA: Over 6,000 Communities Across Africa Abandon Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting – Celebrate!
February 9, 2011 by
UNITY of ACTION is working ... a Time of Celebration! Over 6,000 Communities Across Africa Abandon Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting UNITED NATIONS, New York—Over 6,000 communities have chosen to abandon the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), according to a joint United Nations programme designed to eliminate this practice, and the number is growing. UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, are partners … [Read more...]
Debbie Keil-Leavitt – Introduction to Egyptian Astrology
November 17, 2010 by
Introduction to Egyptian Astrology By Debbie Keil-Leavitt Did the Ancient Egyptians view astrology in the same way that Western astrologers now read horoscopes? That depends on your definition of ancient. The beautiful zodiacs on the ceilings of Dendera (one round, one square) have been attributed to the time of Ptolemy, about 2,300 years ago, when the Greeks ruled the area. The round zodiac shows essentially the same horoscope signs as the Greeks that Western astrologers use today – the … [Read more...]
Armed Forces Day:Egypt – Celebrated October 6
October 6, 2010 by
Armed Forces Day Celebrated in Egypt October 6 Armed Forces Day is a public holiday in Egypt. Egypt celebrates Armed Forces Day on October 6 to commemorate the Egyptian Army’s successful crossing of the Suez Canal which led to the capture of the Bar Lev Line during the 1973 October War. The Egyptian city of Alexandria is probably best known for its annual film festival, which attracts international attention, while during the rest of the year the city is alive with various … [Read more...]
Malta Independence Day – Celebrating September 21
September 21, 2010 by
Malta Celebrating Independence Day September 21 Malta celebrates Independence Day as a public holiday. Malta celebrates 21 September as Independence Day to commemorate it freedom from Britain in 1964. History of Malta Independence Day Holy Roman Emperor Charles V granted Malta to a military religious order called the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1530. Malta was a base of operations for the knights against the Ottoman Turks. The knights developed Malta as a center of … [Read more...]
