Prayers for the Victims of Chinese atrocities

A major event discussed in the media for the past several weeks have been the Tibetan protests against China. Tibetans have become second-class citizens in their own country. Human rights abuses and other discriminatory acts have been inflicted upon them and other minority groups by the Chinese government. Since March 10th Tibetans have escalated their protests against the human rights violations committed by the Chinese government. Meanwhile, the Chinese government is scrambling to end the protests using further violence in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics being held in Beijing.

So what are other countries doing about this? Some countries, such as France are thinking about boycotting the Olympics, while other governments are watching the "show" from the sidelines.

In NYC, various religious leaders and communities (ranging from Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Jewish, etc) are gathering to perform prayers for the victims of continuing atrocities. All are invited to attend and support the plight of Tibetans.

For those interested, provided below are the details regarding the place, time, date, and address of the gathering.

When: Sunday, April 6, 2008 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Address: The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew
263rd West 86th Street at West End Avenue
Directions: Train: (1) to 86th Street and walk one block to West End Avenue- the church is located to the right
Bus Routes: M104, M86, M7, M11