Denver archbishop named to U.S. delegation for anti-Semitism meeting

Published: 2005-06-06

DENVER (CNS) -- Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput was named to a nine-member U.S. delegation participating in an international conference on anti-Semitism in Cordoba, Spain, June 8-9. The U.S. State Department delegation to the 2005 Conference on Anti-Semitism and on Other Forms of Intolerance was led by New York Gov. George E. Pataki. The conference was sponsored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which includes the United States and Canada and more than 50 other countries. King Juan Carlos I of Spain was scheduled to be the opening speaker for the event focusing on practical steps to combat intolerance. The conference sessions were planned on issues such as Holocaust education; efforts to fight discrimination and intolerance against Muslims, Christians and members of other religions; and a discussion on the role of government, civil society, schools and the media in combating prejudice and in promoting tolerance.

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