Congratulatory Remarks to the Annual Friendship Dinner

Congratulatory Remarks to the
Annual Friendship Dinner
Organized by the
Pacific Dialogue Foundation
by: Rev. Yoshitaka Hatakeyama, ACRP Secretary General
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June 23, 2016; 6:00pm; Makati Shangri-La Hotel

 

Dr. Cihanger Arslan, President of the Pacific Dialogue Foundation, Fr. Thomas Michel, our distinguished speaker, His Eminence Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, and to all our religious leaders and peace-advocates present this evening, ladies and gentlemen, my warmth greetings to all of you.

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