The gathering is starting at 12.45PM and will be lead by Indigenous leader Ps. Norm Miller in prayer, and the declaration will be read out by Dr. Graham McLennan from the National Alliance of Christian Leaders.
The declaration was drafted by over 20 Christian leaders, and it follows on from the 2009 Manhattan Declaration and the 2010 Westminster Declaration in stating that when Christian values are respected and allowed freedom of expression, not just confined to so-called sacred spaces but in the public, the society is richer and healthier.
Three areas are drawn into particular attention is the religious freedom, marriage and family, and the sanctity of human life.
Hundreds of leaders are expected to sign the Canberra Declaration in the coming weeks.
To view and become a signatory of the Canberra Declaration, visit: www.canberradeclaration.org.au