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Three Weeks Until Global Leaders Unite for the Natural Family at World Congress of Families X in Tbilisi

Speakers Include Hungarian Secretary of State and Polish Senator

Contact: Tinatin Khorbaladze, Executive Director, World Congress of Families X, 815-997-7106, media@worldcongress.org

ROCKFORD, Ill., April 22, 2016 /Christian Newswire/ -- The World Congress of Families X – in Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia (May 15-18) – is now a little more than three weeks away. Besides leaders, activists and scholars, the roster of distinguished speakers includes Senator Antoni Szymanski and Secretary Tunde Furesz.

Szymanski is a member of the Polish Senate representing the Law and Justice Party, who helped to organize World Congress of Families IV in Warsaw in 2007. Furesz is Hungary's Deputy Secretary of State for Family and Youth Affairs.

World Congress of Families Manager Larry Jacobs observed: "We are blessed by the participation of Polish and Hungarian leaders from two of the European governments which are the most active in defending human rights for all persons consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, defending the natural family as the fundamental and only sustainable unit of society, and affirming the sanctity and dignity of all human life from conception to natural death."

Kevin Andrews, a member of Australia's National Parliament since 1991, was also scheduled to speak but is unable to do so due to a call for early elections. Andrews has served in a number of cabinet posts, including, most recently, as Minister of Social Services and Minister of Defense. He has been active in WCF  since its inception, was a recipient of the Natural Family Man of the Year Award and has authored the recent book, "Maybe I Do?: Modern Marriage and the Pursuit of Happiness."

Some of the other speakers at World Congress of Families X include:

  • Alessandro Fiore, Pro Vita (Italy)
     
  • Alexey Komov, World Congress of Families (Russia)
     
  • Dr. Allan Carlson, World Congress of Families Founder (US)
     
  • Ann Kioko, Founder, African Organization for Families (Kenya)
     
  • Babette Francis, National and Overseas Coordinator, Endeavour Forum (Australia)
     
  • Brian Brown, President, National Organization for Marriage (US)
     
  • Dr. Brian Ray, National Home Education Research Institute (US)
     
  • Christine de Marcellus de Vollmer, President, Latin American Alliance for the Family (Venezuela) and Member of the Pontifical Council on the Family
     
  • Dom Duarte Pio, King of Portugal, Duke of Braganza (Portugal)
     
  • Don Feder, Coalitions Director and Coordinator of Regional Conferences, WCF (US)
     
  • Douglas Napier, Executive Director, Alliance Defending Freedom International (US)  
     
  • Dr. Candi Finch, Asst. Professor of Theology in Women's Studies, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (US)
     
  • Dr. Everett Piper,  President, Oklahoma Wesleyan University (US)
     
  • Father Dmitri Smirnov, head of the Patriarchal Commission on the Family (Russia)
     
  • Fr. Josiah Trenham, Member of the Secretariat of the U.S. Assembly of Orthodox Bishops
     
  • Dr. Ligaya Acosta, Human Life International Coordinator for Asia & Oceania (Philippines)
     
  • Francisco Tatad, Former Majority Leader, Philippine Senate
     
  • Fenny Tatad, Executive Director, Philippine Catholic Bishops Conference
     
  • Rev. C. Gregory Johnson, Board Member, National Association of Evangelicals (U.S.)
     
  • His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, the Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan bishop of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia, Ilia II
     
  • Ignacio Arsuaga, Founder, CitizenGo (worldwide); President, HazteOir (Spain)
     
  • Igor Beloborodov,  Head of the Dept. of Demography, Institute of Strategic Studies (Russia)
     
  • Irina Shamolina, home school advisor to Patriarch’s Commission on the Family (Russia)
     
  • Justin Murff, Director of Development, Christian Broadcasting Network (US)
     
  • Katharina Rothweiler, International Coordinator, Red Familia (Mexico)
     
  • Larry Jacobs, Manager, World Congress of Families (U.S.)
     
  • Levan Vasadze, Chairman, WCF X (Georgia)
     
  • Lech and Ewa Kowaleski, Human Life International (Poland)
     
  • Louise Kirk, Alive to the World (UK)
     
  • Luca Volonte, Chairman, Novae Terrae Foundation (Italy)
     
  • Natalia Yakunina, Chair, Sanctity of Motherhood Foundation (Russia)
     
  • Paul Diamond,  Counsel, Christian Legal Centre (UK)
     
  • Father Pavel Serdyuk, Orthodox priest (Belarus)
     
  • Rebekah Ali-Gouveia, Elpis Centre (Trinidad)
     
  • Shelly Locke, CEO, Power of Mothers (U.S.)
     
  • Silvio Della Valle, Association for the Defense of Christian Values (Italy)
     
  • Stanford D. Swim, Chairman, WCF IX (U.S.); Board Member, Sutherland Institute
     
  • Stephen Phelan, Human Life International (US)
     
  • Steve Weber, Regional Director Christian Broadcasting Network (Ukraine)
     
  • Dr. Theresa Okafor, Foundation for African Cultural Heritage (Nigeria)
     
  • Tinatin Khorbaladze,  Executive Director, WCF X (Georgia)
     
  • Toni Brandi, Pro Vita (Italy)
     
  • Vicki Thorn, Member, Pontifical Academy for Life
     
  • Vladimir Mishchenko, Asst. Director, Sanctity of Motherhood (Russia)
     
  • Marion Marchal-Le Pen, Member of the French National Assembly
     
  • James Kushiner – Fellowship of St. James (U.S.)
     
  • Jean-Marie Le Mene – President, Jerome Lejeune Foundation (France)
     
  • Steve Mosher – President, Population Research Institute (U.S.)
     
  • Christopher Carmouche, President, GrasstopsUSA.

Jacobs commented: "Our culturally and religiously diverse group of speakers come from many countries on six continents around the world.  They are experts in their various fields but united in their belief that the natural family is the foundation of civilization and the necessary condition for a prosperous, virtuous, and sustainable society." Jacobs asked, "Isn't it refreshing and inspiring to see a multi-cultural group of global leaders come together to represent what true kindness, diversity and tolerance is supposed to look like in our society and in our families?"

Previous Congresses have been held in Prague (1997), Geneva (1999), Mexico City (2004), Warsaw (2007), Amsterdam (2009), Madrid (2012), Sydney (2013) and Salt Lake City (2015).   The Tenth Jubilee, World Congress of Families X – Civilization at The Crossroads: The Natural Family as the Bulwark of Freedom and Human Values - will take place in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia (May 15-18, 2016).  This is the premier gathering of the world’s largest network of pro-family leaders, parents, youth, lawmakers, scholars, religious leaders, and advocates united to support the natural family.  WCF X is uniting global leaders to defend family and faith and to developing a pro-family agenda for Europe and the World.  
 
To register and reserve your tickets for World Congress of Families X go to: www.eventbrite.com/e/world-congress-of-families-x-tbilisi-republic-of-georgia-may-15-18-2016-tickets-22669828066?aff=es2.

For more information on World Congress of Families X Tbilisi 2016 visit the Congress website: www.worldcongress.ge.


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