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The Ukraine-wide “Pro Human Dignity” Charitable Endowment has organised an International Congress “Family – Child – State” At Kiev. Key Experts in family rights, childhood and motherhood protection, medics, teachers and politicians from Ukraine, Byelorussia, Russia, United States of America, Great Britain, Switzerland, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Croatia will take part in the Congress. Their report will be directed to conjugality and family values. Among the Congress visitants, in particular, Cardinal Lopez Trujillo – the principal of the Pontifical Family Council, – and scientist bio-ethician of worldwide reputation Bishop Elio Sgreccia – vice president of Pro-Vita Pontifical Academy, – and representatives of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchy), Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchy), and leaders of other Ukrainian congregations as well will participate. The first two days of the Congress will be hold at “Ukrainian House” Art Palace. Today, May 15, more than 100 scientists from all parts of Ukraine are attending in Kyiv an International Scientific Symposium “Artificial Procreation Technologies and the Future of Ukraine” at “Ukrainian House” Art Palace to discuss medical, ethical, ideological and educational aspects of the problem very important for the future of the country. (AP) (15/5/2003 Fides Service lines: 17; words:178)
