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International Forgiveness Day 2012


SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE
JANUARY 30 - APRIL 4

Inspired by the 50th and 30th memorial anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this 64-day educational, media, and grassroots campaign is dedicated to demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform, and empower our lives and our communities.

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The Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance is a non-profit organization whose mission is to evoke the healing spirit of Forgiveness worldwide. We declare that "Forgiveness Is the Greatest Healer of Them All"1 and that "Without Forgiveness There Is No Future".

16th Annual Forgiveness Day

 

2012 Heroes and Champion of Forgiveness

2012 Champion of Forgiveness - Matthew Fox

Matthew Fox

Defrocked Priest Seeks to Bring Peace and Forgiveness to the Masses

Rev. Matthew Fox is an American priest and theologian who was silenced in 1988 for one year by the Catholic Church for his controversial teachings. Eventually, he separated from the Catholic Church and joined the Episcopal Church in 1994. Read Full Story ...

2012 Hero of Forgiveness - Rev. David McArthur

Attorney Forgives Wife's Killer and Becomes Teacher of Love and Forgiveness!

In 1971, David McArthur was early in the early stages of his law career. He was thriving as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New Mexico. He had a beautiful wife and a newborn baby. That life was shattered when one day he came home and found his wife missing and later learned she had been murdered. Eventually, for his own peace of mind, he had to meet her murderer and find the release of forgiveness. This eventually led him on a journey that, in 1980, saw David MacArthur exchange the suffix Esq. signifying he was licensed attorney, to the prefix Rev. signifying that he is an ordained minister. He is now Senior Minister of the Unity Center of Walnut Creek. Read Full Story ...

2012 Heroes of Forgiveness - Sarah Lahey

Sarah Lahey

Abused Child Almost Became a Nurse! Now Changing the World is Her Mission!

As a child, Sara Lahey, had a life filled with pain and sadness, police and social workers. Her created a place of fear and danger for her as she became a target of their anger and frustration. The child abuse was so severe that Sara had to be removed from her home for her own safety. She grew up moving from one foster home to another. In Sara's words, "I had a very heartbreaking childhood. …I never really had anyone around me who could be an example of a positive and a good experience as a kid, and I wanted to know if that was possible and if that was possible for everyone and could I help make that happen for the world." Read Full Story ...

2012 Hero of Forgiveness - Kia Scherr

She Forgives The Men Who Killed Her Husband And Daughter!

In an act that surprised many around the world, Kia Scherr publicly forgave the men who killed her husband and daughter in the coordinated terrorist attacks on Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. Read Full Story ...