Weekly Program - PEACE

On the anniversary of 9/11 in America, it seems appropriate to focus on peace. There are many struggles for peace in this world.  Yet, today we remember a tragedy on our own soil like we had never before experienced.  On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks resulted in extensive death and destruction, triggering major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism.  New York City commemorated the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Wednesday night, powering on nearly 100 7,000-watt xenon bulbs to illuminate into the sky two beams indicating where the Twin Towers once stood.  On the 13th Anniversary of 9/11 attacks, New York's World Trade Site Is nearly rebuilt.