October 23, (THEWILL) – Religious leaders and faith-based groups across the country, have concluded a weeklong religious conference, aimed at emplacing unity and peace.
The Inter-Religious Mega Conference was organised by the Christ Universal General Fellowship of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star.
The weeklong event had participants drawn from many denominational churches, philosophical organisations, and religions.
The discussants shared views and beliefs about the Divine Promise of the Second Coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ whether it is still an expectation or a fulfilled prophecy.
They were united in their calls for peace and unity amongst many tribes, beliefs, and races.
Chairman of the International Organising Committee, Archbishop Emmanuel A. Ekuri, explained that “the week-long event featured three eventful days of intensive Evangelical Visitations to Royal fathers, top military personnel, government functionaries, partisans and 3-day Calabar.
“The Conference also featured the Metropolitan City Crusade for people to avail themselves of the Everlasting Gospel delivered by leader, Olumba Olumba Obu.
Ekuri explained that the Metropolitan City Crusade was a special feature meant to create an enabling platform for unification and religious unity and peace.
He described the mega Conference as one of the most elaborate and exceptionally eventful periods in the annals of the BCS Christ Universal General Fellowship (CUGF) which has impacted other faiths and philosophical organisations.
“The event was to lay a strong foundation for the rejuvenation of the integrative spirit of unity, tolerance, love and brotherhood.
Ekuri emphasised that the essence of the conference which had as its theme: “We are all we need, we are better together”, was the imperative of unity of all creations of God.
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