Grant Wood, New Road, 1939
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
In the Nation's Capital
HUMAN AFFAIRS
Dialogues on events
that shape our world

"Man has been given to understand
that he lives only by grace of those in
power.
Let him therefore busy himself sipping
coffee, catching butterflies.
Who cares for the Republic will have his
right hand cut off"
Czelaw Milosz
MEMORY AND
IDENTITYExploring our
heritage
Testing our tradition
BEAUTY WILL SAVE
THE WORLD
Discovering the world
of arts: performances
and presentations
MEETINGS AT
THE CROSSROADS
Face to face with...
A place where roads meet. A time of change.
HUMAN AFFAIRS
Dialogues on events
that shape our world
THE ORIGIN AND THE FUTURE OF
HUMAN RIGHTS
Reason for our hope - Reflections on Pope Benedict XVI's Speech to the UN
SPEAKERS:

PHOTO GALLERY

Arch. Celestino MIGLIORE     
Permanent Observer of  the Holy See to the UN
READ THE SPEECH


Paolo CAROZZA
Chairman of the Inter-American Commission on Human
Rights Associate Professor of Law at Notre Dame
University



Michael HOROWITZ
Director of Hudson Institute's Project
for Civil Justice Reform and
Project for International Religious Liberty


The panel will be moderated by

William E. DeMARS
Chairman of the Department of Government
Wofford College
Friday, October 17th, 2008
at 5:30pm

George Washington University
Elliott School of International Affairs

1957 E Street NW, Room 113 ▪ Washington, D.C.
Metro: Blue and Orange Lines, Foggy Bottom/GWU

DOWNLOAD THE INVITATION
THE POPE'S U.N. SPEECH
Multimedia presentation by The New York Times

JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Reflections on the Address of Pope Benedict to the UN
by Mary Ann Glendon - Rimini Meeting 2008