Congressman Al Green To Host Multi-faith Prayer Vigil For World Peace

(Houston, TX)--As a result of his visit in August to some troubled areas in the Middle East and Africa, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) will be hosting a Multi-Faith Prayer Vigil for World Peace on Monday, September 11, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Arab American Cultural Center, 10555 Stancliff Road, (Highway 59 South at West Bellfort) Houston, Texas.

Participants from various religious organizations will begin assembling at 6:30 p.m., followed by a program at 7:00 p.m., featuring prayers from religious leaders.  Activities will conclude by 8:30 p.m.

"As a result of my travels to Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Sudan (Darfur) and Lebanon, I have concluded that people of good will all have a common desire for peace," Congressman Al Green said.  "The path to peace may not be an easy one, yet it is one that must be pursued as a morally sound, political solution."

As an example of how tenuous the peace process can be, Congressman Al Green cited the wall of humanity that he saw living in straw huts in Darfur, people essentially living off the land: "It was heart wrenching. I appealed to the governor of Darfur to allow the UN forces to act as peace keepers for the sake of the children."

"People of good will want peace and this prayer vigil is our way of demonstrating that we all need to stand in solidarity for peace," Congressman Al Green said