Council of Religious Leaders Meeting in Moscow; Focuses on "Human Rights and Values in Europe"

The Orthodoxie (French) website reports today (June 22, 2011) that the European Council of Religious Leaders is taking place in Moscow from June 21 to June 23.

With the proposal of the Russian Orthodox Church -- the host country gets to pick the main topic for discussion -- the forum will focus on the topic "the human rights and the traditional values in Europe."

The European Council of Religious Leaders -- whose members include Christian, Islamic, Jewish, and other religions -- is based on the principles of respect of human dignity and the right to life in peace.

The organization -- founded in Oslo, Norway in 2002 -- is comprised of 45 members.