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The Charter for Compassion is a document which urges the peoples and religions of the world to embrace the core value of compassion. The charter is currently available in thirty languages, and is being translated into more.[1] The Charter has inspired a global movement for compassion.

History

On February 28, 2008, Karen Armstrong won the TED Prize and made a wish: for help creating, launching and propagating a Charter for Compassion.[2][3] On November 12, 2009, the Charter was unveiled to the world.[1]

Among those who have already given the charter their backing are Richard Branson, musician Peter Gabriel, Sir Ken Robinson and the Dalai Lama. As of August 19, 2012, over 108,000 other people from around the world had affirmed it, this has now risen to over 110,000. On April 26, 2010, Seattle became the first city in the world to affirm the charter.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Chapman, Glenn (2009-11-12). "Online call for religions to embrace compassion". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  2. ^ "The History". Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  3. ^ Armstrong, Karen (February 2008). "Karen Armstrong makes her TED Prize wish: the Charter for Compassion" (Video). TED. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  4. ^ "News of the Charter".


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