Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez encourages all people of goodwill throughout the region to participate virtually in the Prayers for Our City: From Our Traditions interfaith prayer gathering on Monday, October 5, 2020.

This ecumenical gathering is being hosted by the Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia. It will draw upon the rich resources of various faith traditions to lament and confess the sin of racism and commit ourselves to the sacred work of dismantling racism and constructing a just society.

Beginning at 7:00 p.m. on October 5th the service will be streamed live via Zoom. To receive a link to participate via Zoom, please RSVP by visiting https://www.tfaforms.com/4854198.

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Editor’s Note: The Religious Leaders Council of Greater Philadelphia was founded in April 2006, in order to build relationships of mutual support, offer a moral and spiritual voice in the region, and identify issues of local concern for dialogue and action. Co-convened by Archbishop Nelsen J. Pérez, Archdiocese of Philadelphia; Rabbi David Straus, Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia; Imam Anwar Muhaimin, Quba Masjid; and Bishop Daniel Gutierrez, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, the Council is the first of its kind in the city, with more than 30 member communities, representing more than two million people of diverse faith traditions from across the greater Philadelphia region.

For more information, please visit https://www.interfaithphiladelphia.org/council.

Contact: Alaina N.  Longo

Deputy Communications Officer

215-587-2747 (Office)