World Congress of Families promotes pro-life values in Africa

ABUJA, NIGERIA, JUNE 10, 2009—INTERNATIONAL pro-life group World Congress of Families, held an important pro-life event called the “Dialogue of Civilizations” featuring representatives of nations across Africa.

The event, held in Nigeria last June 4-7, was very well received according to its sponsors with more than 300 in attendance from Nigeria, Uganda, Cameroon, Ghana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Foundation for African Cultural Heritage organized the conference, where speakers “decried attempts of international agencies and Western aid-givers to force abortion” on the continent.

Speakers included Nigerian Senator Osita Izunaso; Theresa Okafor, Foundation for African Cultural Heritage; the Most Reverend Valerian Okeke, Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese; Mr. Nana Yaw Osei-Darkwa, Focus on the Family International, Ghana.

Don Feder, the communications director for the World Congress of Families, spoke on the “Demographic Winter” and how abortion has resulted in underpopulation, work force shortages and other cultural problems in many nations across the globe.

“Theresa Okafor, Sen. Izunaso and others of the Foundation for African Cultural Heritage did an exceptional job of putting this conference together,” Feder said. “I was impressed by the diversity of participants—which included elected officials, academics, medical doctors and religious leaders—who are united in support of the natural family.”

Along with the “Riga (Latvia) Family Forum” on May 15, the Nigeria meeting was a preparatory conference for World Congress of Families V in Amsterdam, August 10-12.

African nations have long been a target for well-funded abortion advocates from Western countries to expand their pro-abortion agenda.

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Cited from an original article by Steven Ertelt for lifenews.com dated 05/10/09