Category: Timeline
Ecumenical Reception for Patriarch Aleksy II, Patriarch of Russian Orthodox Church from Moscow.
That Patriarch reassures that the Russian Orthodox Church seeks “no monopoly” on Religious life in..Read More
War in former Yugoslavia breaks out
Serbian Troops sided with Serbian Nationals in Croatia against Croatian’s Independence. This would become a..Read More
ACF presents Man of History Award to Gorbachev + Establishes ACF Gorbachev Scholarship Program
June 1990, Washingto, DC – Appeal of Conscience Foundation’s ACF Man of History Award presentedto..Read More
ACF holds reception for President Václav Havel at residence of Cardinal O’Connor after recent election as President.
Havel was cited for his “courageous leadership in the struggle for Czech freedom” and as..Read More
First Shipment of Kosher for Passover Food to Cuba from ACF
Annually from 1988-2020 ACF sends shipment
1st ACF Delegation to Cuba. First interfaith delegation to meet with President Fidel Castro, to assess on a first hand basis the church state relationship, the extent of religious freedom and establish an ongoing contact with all religious communities.
Received permission from Cuban Minister of Religious Affairs, Jose Carneado to fly in Private plane..Read More
ACF Sponsors studies of Professor Goa Wangzhi in US at Harvard University
Professor Goa, Teacher of Judaism and Christianity at the Chinese Academy of Medicine in Beijing,..Read More
ACF initiates negotiations with Soviet authorities for the return of the annex of Choral Synagogue to the Jewish Community.
Prior to this time it was a requisitioned for service as a military hospital. Later..Read More
