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February 2025 – NEW YORK, NY: ACF meets with Mr. Tian Xuejun, Vice-Chair for Education, Science, Culture, and Health of China’s National People’s Congress and former Chinese Deputy Minister of Education, and H.E. Mr. Chen Li, Consul General of China in New York and former Chinese ambassador.

February 2025 – NEW YORK, NY: ACF meets with Mr. Tian Xuejun, Vice-Chair for Education, Science, Culture, and Health of China’s National People’s Congress and former Chinese Deputy Minister of Education, and H.E. Mr. Chen Li, Consul General of China in New York and former Chinese ambassador.

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The Appeal of Conscience Foundation condemns the horrific attack on the synagogue, Addas Israel Congregation in Australia. Such acts of violence against places of worship are an affront to the very principles of peace, freedom, and mutual respect that underpin our societies. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation has long advocated for the protection of religious institutions, having secured, in 2001, the passage of a United Nations resolution that safeguards houses of worship worldwide.

The Appeal of Conscience Foundation condemns the horrific attack on the synagogue, Addas Israel Congregation in Australia. Such acts of violence against places of worship are an affront to the very principles of peace, freedom, and mutual respect that underpin our societies. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation has long advocated for the protection of religious institutions, having secured, in 2001, the passage of a United Nations resolution that safeguards houses of worship worldwide.

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We urgently call upon Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and government leaders worldwide to immediately[…]

Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson, Pastor Emeritus of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and Executive Board Member of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, along with Karen Dresbach, Executive Vice President of the Foundation, participated with interfaith leaders in Portugal at the UNAOC Conference on Safeguarding Religious Sites.

Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson, Pastor Emeritus of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and Executive Board Member of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, along with Karen Dresbach, Executive Vice President of the Foundation, participated with interfaith leaders in Portugal at the UNAOC Conference on Safeguarding Religious Sites.

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The Appeal of Conscience Foundation presented the Appeal of Conscience Award to two exemplary honorees; His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros for his outstanding dedication to inter-religious cooperation to advance peaceful co-existence and mutual acceptance, instilling the message for all ages in particular our youth to “Respect the Other”. Marta Batmasian, a woman of faith and a humanitarian, for her commitment to religious freedom, global and community philanthropy benefiting education, the underserved and humanity.

The Appeal of Conscience Foundation presented the Appeal of Conscience Award to two exemplary honorees; His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros for his outstanding dedication to inter-religious cooperation to advance peaceful co-existence and mutual acceptance, instilling the message for all ages in particular our youth to “Respect the Other”. Marta Batmasian, a woman of faith and a humanitarian, for her commitment to religious freedom, global and community philanthropy benefiting education, the underserved and humanity.

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The Appeal of Conscience Foundation strongly condemns the terrorist attacks on two synagogues and Orthodox Church in Dagestan. We are outraged by the brutal murder of Priest Nikolay Kotelnikov, the police and those guarding the synagogues. Destroying a house of worship of any religious community targets the jugular vein of that community.

The Appeal of Conscience Foundation strongly condemns the terrorist attacks on two synagogues and Orthodox Church in Dagestan. We are outraged by the brutal murder of Priest Nikolay Kotelnikov, the police and those guarding the synagogues. Destroying a house of worship of any religious community targets the jugular vein of that community.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the families. In solidarity we must[…]

May 2024 – NEW YORK, NY: America China Public Affairs Institute hosted Ambassador Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and his delegation at the home of Dr. Cheryl Fishbein, Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council America China Public Affairs Institute hosted Ambassador Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and his delegation at the home of Dr. Cheryl Fishbein, Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council – New York, where Karen Dresbach, EVP, ACF talked about the long-lasting relationship between Appeal of Conscience Foundation and the Chinese people.

May 2024 – NEW YORK, NY: America China Public Affairs Institute hosted Ambassador Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and his delegation at the home of Dr. Cheryl Fishbein, Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council America China Public Affairs Institute hosted Ambassador Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and his delegation at the home of Dr. Cheryl Fishbein, Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council – New York, where Karen Dresbach, EVP, ACF talked about the long-lasting relationship between Appeal of Conscience Foundation and the Chinese people.

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Unbridled hatred led to the demise of millions in Auschwitz and all over Europe. Interfaith leaders standing side by side together must teach the next generation the horrific lessons of our past to create a better future based on mutual acceptance and peaceful coexistence. Appeal of Conscience EVP Karen Dresbach and Pastor Larry Huch of New Beginnings Church were both at Auschwitz this week, with Pastor Huch leading a delegation to the infamous concentration camp.

Unbridled hatred led to the demise of millions in Auschwitz and all over Europe. Interfaith leaders standing side by side together must teach the next generation the horrific lessons of our past to create a better future based on mutual acceptance and peaceful coexistence. Appeal of Conscience EVP Karen Dresbach and Pastor Larry Huch of New Beginnings Church were both at Auschwitz this week, with Pastor Huch leading a delegation to the infamous concentration camp.

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At the invitation of Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka, Appeal of Conscience EVP Karen Dresbach attends the official commemoration honoring victims of the Mauthausen concentration camp in Mauthausen and in the Austrian Parliament.

At the invitation of Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka, Appeal of Conscience EVP Karen Dresbach attends the official commemoration honoring victims of the Mauthausen concentration camp in Mauthausen and in the Austrian Parliament.

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ACF hosted the “Interfaith Community’s Role in Healing Together: A Forum on Mutual Acceptance, Mental Health and Youth” in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, supporting ACF’s mission to promote mutual acceptance, peaceful co-existence and Respect the Other and the U.S. Administration’s interagency policy efforts and strategy towards countering Antisemitism, Christianophobia, Islamophobia, and related forms of bias and discrimination. Forum attendees included representatives from the US State Department and White House, interfaith and mental health leaders from around the US.

ACF hosted the “Interfaith Community’s Role in Healing Together: A Forum on Mutual Acceptance, Mental Health and Youth” in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, supporting ACF’s mission to promote mutual acceptance, peaceful co-existence and Respect the Other and the U.S. Administration’s interagency policy efforts and strategy towards countering Antisemitism, Christianophobia, Islamophobia, and related forms of bias and discrimination. Forum attendees included representatives from the US State Department and White House, interfaith and mental health leaders from around the US.

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January 2024 – ROME, ITALY: Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis presented the Benemerenti Medal of Honor to ACF VP Archbishop Khajag Barsamian for his committed work for Christian Unity and his efforts deepening the relationship between the Armenian Church and the Catholic Church.

January 2024 – ROME, ITALY: Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis presented the Benemerenti Medal of Honor to ACF VP Archbishop Khajag Barsamian for his committed work for Christian Unity and his efforts deepening the relationship between the Armenian Church and the Catholic Church.

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Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, on behalf of His[…]

ACF Trustee, Hon. Earle I. Mack is awarded the Freedom Award for his extraordinary humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine from the Governor George Pataki Center. Ambassador Mack and Trustees, Governor Pataki and Peter M. Brandt led five Appeal of Conscience Foundation relief missions to the Ukraine and neighboring countries to deliver humanitarian aid, industrial heaters and generators, medical supplies, food, clothing and financial aid. Appeal of Conscience raised nearly $500,000 to support the refugees including children and women’s support agencies.

ACF Trustee, Hon. Earle I. Mack is awarded the Freedom Award for his extraordinary humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine from the Governor George Pataki Center. Ambassador Mack and Trustees, Governor Pataki and Peter M. Brandt led five Appeal of Conscience Foundation relief missions to the Ukraine and neighboring countries to deliver humanitarian aid, industrial heaters and generators, medical supplies, food, clothing and financial aid. Appeal of Conscience raised nearly $500,000 to support the refugees including children and women’s support agencies.

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