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April 2013 URI Young Leaders Take Part in Global Youth Service Day
January 2013 URI Chair Kiran Bali Issues Statement on International Women's Day
January 2013 URI Invites Young Leaders on Interfaith Journey
January 2013 URI Targets Hate Speech in Workshop
January 2013 Kiran Bali Joins URI Leaders at Circles of Light Event
January 2013 Size2shoes Takes the Stage at Circles of Light
January 2013 Peggy Olsen Remembered at Circles of Light Gala
January 2013 URI Mourns Youth Leader Irfan Ali
November 2012 URI Standing Committee Issues Statement on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
November 2012 URI Executive Director Rev. Charles Gibbs Announces Plans to Retire
October 2012 Bishop Swing to Deliver Invocation at Stevens Memorial
September 2012 Faith, Youth & Immigration Conference Explores Spirituality, Justice
September 2012 URI Celebrates 2012 International Day of Peace
September 2012 URI Leadership Issues Statement on Sept. 11, 2012 Attacks
September 2012 Rev. Charles Gibbs Issues Statement on Egypt and Libya
June 2012 URI Elects New Officers
June 2012 Spirituality and Ethics of Water
May 2012 Lantern Floating Ceremony
May 2012 Symphony of Peace Prayers
January 2012 Open letter to the people of Nigeria
January 2012 URI urges action for World Interfaith Harmony Week
October 2011 "Intolerance ends with me" campaign extended to November 16
September 2011 URI Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Peace Day
September 2011 URI Launches Pledge Campaign for Tolerance
August 2011 URI Releases Toolkit for 9-11 Anniversary
July 2011 URI Urges Action to Support Democratic Gains in Middle East
May 2011 Pakistan Religious Tolerance Leader to Speak in SF
April 2011 Euphrates Institute and URI Reach Out to American Muslims
February 2011 URI Offers Condolences to Pakistan after Bhatti's Death
February 2011 URI Member Organization Calls for Ban on Nuclear Weapons
February 2011 URI Celebrates World Interfaith Harmony Week
January 2011 URI to Honor UNESCO Centre of Catalonia at 2011 Circles of Light Gala
January 2011 URI Helps Launch World Interfaith Harmony Week
January 2011 URI Leads Non-Violent Elections Campaign in Uganda
December 2010 An Open Letter to the People of Pakistan
October 2010 URI Hosts Advance Screening of The Calling
October 2010 URI Europe Assembly "Walking the Talk - Bringing Interfaith Action to Each Town in Europe"
October 2010 The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing to Attend Historic Event at New York's Temple of Understanding
August 2010 Former UNESCO high official appointed Goodwill Ambassador of the Golden Rule
June 2010 Bishop Swing World Affairs Council Lecture on KQED
June 2010 URI to Celebrate 10th Anniversary in Amman, Jordan
May 2010 URI Executive Director to Address Top World Leaders at Alliance of Civilizations Forum
May 2010 URI Africa Calls For Peaceful Elections In Africa
February 2010 United Religions Initiative Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary!
April 2009 URI Global Council Chair Speaks at LA Pre-Parliament Event
December 2008 Global Interfaith Grassroots Leaders & Youth Acknowledged at Global Assembly in Mayapur, India
November 2008 Pilgrimage of Global Interfaith Leaders & Youth Unite in Mayapur, India
November 2008 100 URI Interfaith Youth Leaders Gather in Mayapur, India
October 2008 Making Peace House by House, Neighbor by Neighbor, Village by Village
July 2008 Interfaith Peace Council Launched in Ethiopia
January 2008 URI Africa Statement on Kenya
August 2005 United Religions Initiatives, meeting in Korea, honors Global Interfaith Trustees
April 2005 United Religions Initiative Global Council Endorses Darfur Unity Statement
July 2004 URI Founder honored by the International New Thought Alliance

URI in the News

April 6, 2013 India Insight: Hinduism and Its Others by Margaret Coffey - Australian Broadcasting Company radio network and Web site
April 5, 2013 Nile Cruise: Interview with Sherif Rizk - Nile International Television (via YouTube)
March 15, 2013 Interfaith Young Adults in Urban Community by Krithika Harish - The Interfaith Observer online journal
March 13, 2013 Bay Area Catholics May Find the New Pope a Mixed Bag by Laird Harrison - KQED radio station and Web site
November 29, 2012 All Together Now: Cooperation Circles by Charlene Spretnak - Progressive Radio Network station and Web site
September 14, 2012 Middle East Violence Galvanizes Interfaith Leaders by KQED news staff and wires - KQED radio station and Web site
September 11, 2012 Marin Voice: The Legacy of Sept. 11 by Charles P. Gibbs - Marin Independent Journal newspaper and Web site
September 11, 2012 Transform the Legacy of Sept. 11 by Charles P. Gibbs - The Huffington Post blog
July 1, 2012 United Religions Initiative: Global Community Emerging by Sally Mahe - Integral Review journal and Web site
July 1, 2012 Unleashing the Power of Communities Through Network-Centric Organizations by Ryan Richards - Lasting Change blog
April 19, 2012 Congregants Enjoy the Dirty Work as Urban Farmers by Rebecca Rosen Lum - San Francisco JWeekly newspaper and Web site
March 29, 2012 Building Peace in the Middle East through Music by Rita Semel - San Francisco JWeekly newspaper and website
March 22, 2012 "Border Crossing" - Musaique CC co-founder Lee Ziv and Jordanian member Basel Khoury interview - San Francisco Chronicle: 96 Hours and S.F. Gate website
March 22, 2012 Musaique CC members Atef Malhas and Sharon Kolton interviewed by Alan Farley - KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco
March 15, 2012 Musaique CC founder Lee Ziv interviewed on Caroline Casey's Visionary Activist - KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley, CA
January 15, 2012 United Religions Initiative Conference in Mogadishu on Resolving Religiously Motivated Violence - The Interfaith Observer
November 13, 2011 United Religions Initiative (profile) - The Interfaith Observer
November 10, 2011 Global Interfaith Grassroots Organizing: The Record So Far - The Interfaith Observer
October 14, 2011 URI Leads NonViolent Elections Campaign in Uganda - The Interfaith Observer
September 4, 2011 Role of Religions in Peace Building in Africa - The Ethiopian Herald
September 2, 2011 Religions in Africa Commit to Build Peace - The Sub Saharan Informer
September 2, 2011 Religions in Africa Commit to Build Peace - The Sub Saharan Informer Headline News
August 22, 2011 URI Africa Great Lakes Regional Meeting - NTV Uganda via YouTube.com
July 6, 2011 Those Whose Stories We Have Not Heard by Charles Gibbs - The Huffington Post
June 29, 2011 Kénitra: Le dialogue des religions en débat - LEMATIN.ma
June 21, 2011 Dominican priest wages peace through dialogue in troubled Pakistan - Catholic San Francisco, Online
May 9, 2011 Claves para una Vivencia Interreligiosa - Tiempo Argentino
May 6, 2011 A Marshall Plan for a Post-Bin Laden World? by Charles Gibbs - The Huffington Post
March 25, 2011 Media Fan the Flames of Religious Intolerance, by Charles Gibbs - The Huffington Post
February 5, 2011 For God, For Good, For Neighbor, by Charles Gibbs - The Huffington Post
January 21, 2011 United Religions Initiative with Bishop William Swing - Mevio.com
December 26, 2010 URI writes an open letter to people of Pakistan on blasphemy law - Pakistan Christian Post, Pakistan
December 23, 2010 Bishop Swing Wants a U.N. for Religions - San Francisco Chronicle, United States
December 20, 2010 Where are the Wise Men? - On Faith, www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2010 START: Deliver us from Nuclear Annihilation - San Francisco Chronicle, United States
October 11, 2010 Youth Director on BlogTalk Radio - Circle Connections, United States
September 17, 2010 More than 500 students mark International Day of Peace at United Nations
September, 2010 Peace Day commemorations: Year long campaign for peace and security in Africa culminates with fitting celebration - AUC News, Ethiopia
September, 2010 Take time Tuesday to talk of peace - The Charlotte Observer, United States
August 3, 2010 Food Justice for the Urban City - Illume Magazine, United States
July 23, 2010 Korea's Religous "Must Work As Peacemakers" - UCANews, Korea
July 22, 2010 Interfaith Organisation Condemns Attacks - The New Vision, Uganda
July 22, 2010 URI's Tenth Anniversary in Amman, Jordan: Deepening Relationships, Values and Purpose - mepeace.org
July 19, 2010 Hot Studio Helps United Religions Initiative Foster Peace Through Interfaith Work - PR News Wire
June 27, 2010 Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Charter of the United Religions Initiative - Addustour, Jordan (in Arabic)
June 25, 2010 Green Prophet at Interfaith Gathering in Amman – and a Green Oasis - Green Prophet, Israel
June 24, 2010 Pakistani Christian and Muslim Clergy Gather to Promote Peace - Pakistan Christian Post, Pakistan
June 15, 2010 Somalia--Harnessing Religious Tensions for Peaceful Purposes - World Affairs Council, United States
June 4, 2010 Jerusalem Peacemakers visit Turkish PM over Peace Plan - World Bulletin, Turkey
June 3, 2010 Presentation of Innovative Projects for Intercultural Undertanding - UN Alliance of Civilizations
May 20, 2010 Interfaith Peacemaking: CRDC Hosts Activists Sharing Narratives of Peace - ICAR News, United States
May 6, 2010 "Sound of the Soul" Premieres on Link TV May 16 - All About Jazz, United States
April 20, 2010 Need for Interfaith Dialogue Stressed - The Nation, Pakistan
April 22, 2010 New York Celebrates Earth Day's 40th Anniversary in Times Square - Bizjournals, United States
April 21, 2010 Keep Nepal secular, Christians demand - CathNews, India
April 6, 2010 United States offers Europe an interfaith model - Washington Times, United States
March 29, 2010 Nepal Prays for Secular Constitution - CathNews, India
January 24, 2010 It's Time to Learn the Language of the Other - Israel21c, Israel
December 29, 2009 Multifaith Green Writers Unite in Jordan - Israel21c, Israel
December 26, 2009 Musicians Come Together for Peaceful Causes - Hendersonville Times-News, United States
September 23, 2009 Golden Rule Day Proclaimed in Ethiopia - The Daily Monitor, Ethiopia
April 23, 2009 Infinite Love is the Only Truth. Everything Else is an Illusion - India Journal, United States
March 22, 2009 Give Peace a Chance - The Star, Malaysia
March 14, 2009 United Religions Initiative in Brazil - Iran Press Watch
March 5, 2009 Salute to Filipina Uniting Muslims, Christians - San Francisco Chronicle, United States
February 28, 2009 Buddhist Monk Receives International Award - Hendersonville Times-News, United States
January 29, 2009 Israeli Donors Offer Hope and Aid to Gaza - Israel21c, Israel
January 4, 2009 Magical Mayapur - The Star, Malaysia
January 2, 2009 Cleric van Buuren, Muslim Daughter Close Out 2008 in Turkey - Today's Zaman, Turkey
April 1, 2000 United Religions gets Canadian start in B.C. - Anglican Journal, Canada
August 30, 1998 Making Peace Between Religions - YES! Magazine, United States
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