Representatives from religion, law, and education in Myanmar gathered together with an international NGO to seek peaceful development and promote awareness of and cooperation in peace-building. Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) affiliated with the UN ECOSOC held sectoral meetings for peacebuilding from February 1 to 2 in Yangon with the participation of […]
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120,000 South Koreans Rally for Punishment of Pastors for Forced Conversion
Voices demanding an investigation of the death case of the 25-year-old woman are spreading out in South Korea. The fliers informing the real culprit behind the case and a violation of human rights by forced conversion are being distributed all around Korea. This case has been reported not only through Korean media but through the […]
Indonesia Seeks Peace Building with International NGO
Lawyers, education experts, religious leaders, youth and women’s groups, and journalists in Indonesia gathered together to forge social solidarity and cohesion through peace-building measures proposed by an international NGO. Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international NGO affiliated with the UN ECOSOC, held events from January 27 to 30 to raise awareness […]
Discussed the Role of Religion in Peace Building at HWPL Religious Peace Conference
Peaceful coexistence and progress have become a prime development agenda in both Malaysia and Southeast Asian countries. When the multicultural environment with religious and ethnic diversity raises the need for mutual recognition, religious representatives and an international NGO held a conference to discuss the religious contribution to international peacebuilding. On January 31, an international NGO […]
BAI and INGO Proposed International Law for Peace for Settling Disputes
Current issues threatening peace from violence and conflict demand the need for constructive peace building efforts at both national and international levels. On January 27, principles of settling disputes based on the establishment of a legal foundation to secure peace were discussed in Jakarta by Himpunan Advokat Pengacara Indonesia (HAPI) and Heavenly Culture, World Peace, […]
‘Women are not only walking talking vaginas’, A open letter of Swara Bhasker to Bhansali
Dear Mr. Bhansali, At the outset Sir, congratulations on finally being able to release your magnum opus ‘Padmaavat’ – minus the ‘i’, minus the gorgeous Deepika Padukone’s uncovered slender waist, minus 70 shots you apparently had to cut out.. but heyyyy! You managed to have it released with everyone’s heads still on their shoulders and […]
Swara Bhaskar slams Sanjay Leela Bhansali in scathing open letter
Actor Swara Bhaskar has called director Sanjay Leela Bhansali out for the glorification of sati and jauhar in his film, Padmaavat, in an open letter published in The Wire on Saturday. The Anaarkali of Aarah star, who began the letter by singing Bhansali’s praises for eight whole paragraphs – she even added a video in […]
CHED Signed MOA on Peace Education with International Peace NGO
On January 23, Commission on Higher Education(CHED) of the Philippine government signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on peace education with an international peace organization, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light(HWPL) affiliated with the UN ECOSOC. The agreement ceremony, held at the CHED in Quezon City, Manila, designated provisions of a practical education for […]
Commemorative Event for Peacebuilding in Collaboration with Local Community and INGO in Philippines
On January 24, the 3rd Annual Commemoration of January 24 HWPL Day will be held in Buluan, Maguindanao the Philippines. Every January 24 is designated as the HWPL Day when the Mindanao Peace Agreement in 2014 established by the local community with Gov. Esmael G. Mangudadatu, Governor of Province of Maguindanao, and Fernando Capalla, Archbishop […]
One year into Trump presidency, Americans remain divided
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 – Donald Trump came into office in a probably most divisive election in American history. One year into his tweet-posting, media-bashing presidency, Americans are still divided and polarized in their views on what the real-estate-mogul-turned president has achieved in office. “I found his first year unexpectedly divisive (more than is typical […]