The Manhattan Declaration

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WHAT:

Orthodox, Catholic & evangelical Christian leaders will release the Manhattan Declaration at a Washington, D.C., press conference. Addressed not only to Christians, but to the president, Congress, and civil authorities, the 4,700-word document - signed by more than 100 religious leaders - addresses the sanctity of life, traditional marriage and religious liberty.


WHERE:

National Press Club, Lisagor Room
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045


WHEN:

Friday, Nov. 20, at noon ET


WHO:

Manhattan Declaration Drafting Committee:
Robert George, Professor, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University
Timothy George, Professor, Beeson Divinity School at Samford University
Chuck Colson, Founder, Prison Fellowship and BreakPoint
Signers of the Manhattan Declaration scheduled to attend include:
Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, Diocese of Philadelphia
Donald William Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, Diocese of Washington, D.C.
Harry Jackson Jr., Bishop, Hope Christian Church
Ron Sider, Professor, Palmer Theological Seminary and Director of the seminary's Sider Center on Ministry & Public Policy
George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center and Founding President of the James Madison Foundation
Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council

Read bios here.


MEDIA NOTE:

The 4,700-word text of the Manhattan Declaration with a list of the 125+ signers will be posted at noon on Friday, Nov. 20, at DeMossNews.com/ManhattanDeclaration.