On Wednesday, March 12, representing the Moscow Patriarchate, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, participated in the 50th Anniversary luncheon of the "Appeal of Consciences" Foundation. 

The Appeal of Conscience Foundation, founded by Rabbi Arthur Schneier in 1965, has worked on behalf of religious freedom and human rights throughout the world. This interfaith coalition of business and religious leaders promotes peace, tolerance and ethnic conflict resolution. The Foundation believes that freedom, democracy and human rights are the fundamental values that give nations of the world their best hope for peace, security and shared prosperity.

Also attending the luncheon was Archimandrite Nathanael (Symeonides, Director of Interfaith Relations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America); Head of the Armenian Apostolic Archdiocese in the United States Archbishop Khajag (Barsamian); Apostolic Papal Nuncio in the USA to the Vatican, Archbishop Carlo Marie Vigano, as well as other representatives of various faiths within the United States of America. 

The Ambassadors of the Russian Federation, Armenia, Hungary. Spain, Canada and Morocco were also present for the luncheon.