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Day 2: Two sects of the Syrian Christian Church in Kerala India reopened their churches and resumed peaceful worship this year after leaders of several Cooperation Circles in southern India helped negotiate a truce in a century-old conflict that was threatening to break out in a new round of violence. 

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Women and children most at risk in flood-hit areas of Pakistan

“Criminal negligence” of government and the super-rich Poor women and children are suffering the most in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan . Starvation, water-borne diseases, lack of... Read more...

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Medical camps in Rahim Yar Khan District, Pakistan

Action Against Poverty (AAP CC) Multan has started series of medical camps in District Rahim Yar Khan.  The first free medical camp was organized in "Bhong" District Rahim Yar Khan, where 470... Read more...

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Night Commuters

Day 1: Over the last 20 years, more than 24,000 children were abducted from their villages in northern Uganda and sent to fight for the insurgent Lord’s Resistance Army or offered as brides to older soldiers.

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U.S. Religious Leaders Call for Unity, Mutual Respect on 9-11

Responding to bigotry aimed at American Muslims, Executive Director Charles Gibbs endorsed the Islamic Networks Groups' Interfaith Statement for One America.

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Statement to US Senate re New START Treaty

The New START treaty comes before the Foreign Relations Committee of the US Senate in mid-September.  This statement was sent to US Senators today to urge them to vote in its favor.   We,... Read more...

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Celebrating Indigenous Cosmovisions - Young Leaders' Live Chat

Hear from one of our youth Ambassadors, Francisco Morales Ventosa, an Aymara youth from Argentina, speak about his Indigenous cosmovision, as well contributions from ten other young leaders from different parts of the world on the topic of "Celebrating Indigenous Cosmovisions." This chat is part of our series of monthly live chats for young global leaders. To learn more, contact Sarah Talcott Blair, stalcott@uri.org.

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Introducing the URI Toolkit - Responses to Hostility Against Faith Communities

Alarmed by the rising tide of Islamophobia and resulting backlash against the Muslim community that we have seen taking place across the United States as well as in other parts of the world, we here... Read more...

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Acts of service in the holy month of Ramadan

Since URI reaches the unreached, the URI folks decided to distribute food packages in Al Azraq, a small town located in the central-eastern of Jordan around 140 km from the center of Amman.

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Quested Peace and Mercy CCs in the holy month of Ramadan

Since URI reaches the unreached, the URI folks decided to distribute food packages in Al Azraq, a small town located in the central-eastern of Jordan around 140 km from the center of Amman. According... Read more...

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