Video Messages
Dr. Farooq Hassan and Dr. Paige Patterson have sent video greetings to participants of the Moscow Demographic Summit.

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Russian Duma Welcomes Summit
The Russian Duma has officially welcomed delegates to the “Moscow Demographic Summit: The Family and the Future of Humankind,” which opens on June 29 at the Russian State Social University.

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Patriarch Kirill Welcomes the Summit
Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has sent an official greeting to those attending the “Moscow Demographic Summit: The Family and The Future of Humankind,” which will take place at the Russian State Social University, June 29-30.

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Moscow Demographic Summit
For the first time an international Pro-Life and Pro-Family event of this scale will take place in Russia. More than 1,000 participants are expected to take part in the Moscow Demographic Summit: 300 foreign guests (including top demography & family researchers, scientists and activists, US Congressmen and Senators) and 700 participants from all over Russia and the CIS.

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World Congress of Families
The World Congress of Families (WCF) is the leading international platform to exchange ideas of dozens of the world's major Pro-Family and Pro-Life groups and organizations. The WCF fosters an international network of pro-family organizations, scholars, and political groups that seek to restore the natural family as the fundamental social unit, the 'seedbed' of good citizenship.

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Russian Leaders and Demographics
"The overall decline in population, reducing its density to the parameters of almost three times less than the global average would result in weakening of political, economic and military influence of Russia in the world, and the possibility of additional claims to the territory of Russia."
~ President Dmitry Medvedev

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What World Congress of Families is and is not

The WCF is NOT a structure seeking to unify the world's Pro-Family and Pro-Life organizations under its guidance and control.

IT IS a practical effort to build greater understanding and encourage new networks and initiatives among family advocates at the national and international levels.

The WCF is NOT an 'ecumenical' campaign seeking to advance its agenda by doctrinal compromise.

IT IS a coalition of the most orthodox believers within each denomination, church, or faith group, persons who are the least likely to compromise on their core beliefs.

The WCF is NOT an effort at crafting a 'one world religion'.

IT IS a venue where religiously-grounded family systems can respond together to the global spread of a militant secularism that threatens the liberties and existence of all vital faiths.

The WCF is NOT a massive organization with visions of power and permanence.

IT IS a project currently coordinated by one small organization; it will continue only so long as it proves helpful to others, and to the defense of the natural family.