The 24th UCAM International Charity and Volunteering Conference, Pilgrims of Hope, resumes today with a programme of talks and round-table discussions. The sessions began with a talk by Moshé Bendaham, Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Madrid, for whom ‘hope is a tool for spiritual growth and the driving force that gives people hope and motivation’.

Moshé Bendaham, a regular participant at the conference and a close friend of the founder of UCAM, José Luis Mendoza, urged us to have a positive vision of the future: ‘we are not heading for self-destruction, but rather towards repairing the world’.

Similarly, Pablo Moreno, international PhD in Marketing and Innovation, presented the conference ‘Deceived by technology’; and Alejandro Villena, psychologist and clinical sexologist, reflected on the emotional problems caused in young people by addictions such as pornography.

The evening of MArch 4th, Ecumenical Ceremony

The climax of this edition was held at the Ecumenical Act, in the Parish of St Francis of Assisi (Capuchin Fathers) in Murcia, which took place On March 4th, involving representatives from various Christian denominations.