Our community is working tirelessly to bring peace and justice in all areas of the world regardless of religion. Read stories straight from the organizers.
Last Sunday, Bishop William Swing, Founding Trustee and President Emeritus, delivered a sermon at Grace Cathedral, in San Francisco.
In his words: "Next week, we will elect a president of the United States. Among the myriad responsibilities that go with the office, none is of greater magnitude than the use of nuclear weapons."
Between August and September 2021, the URI AL&C Online Youth Training organized by the URI Global Program for the participation of youth was developed with the intervention of 15 young people from the CCs: Aflaiai, Constructores de Puentes, Teusaquillo, Mukua, Quinaroes , COEMATI, The Descendants of Guatemaya, Samay, ACRE from the countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and Venezuela.
The URI Global Youth CC has 510 members from over 25 different religious and spiritual traditions. As part of the Multi region, the CC involves youth from around the world.
The Ektaan CC has 85 members from Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh backgrounds. In honor of the URI 10th Anniversary, Ektaan CC will host a musical program to bring peace to all. It will.
The B.V. Foundation CC has 30 members from Hindu, Christian, and Muslim backgrounds. In honor of the URI 10th Anniversary, the B.V. Foundation CC will be organizing different seminars to promote.
The Interfaith Centre in Kottarakara is a 30-member CC including Christians, Muslims, and Hindus. In honor of the URI 10th Anniversary, the Interfaith Centre will be working on bringing peace among... Read more...
Volunteering for Peace and in partnership with Lebanese Interfaith Initiative/Lebanon, Tolerance CC/Egypt, Jordan Association for widows and orphans and other potential and with Generous support from.
In the duration between 8-14th of January 2010, Volunteering for Peace CC Student group welcomed 20 Dutch Students in an Exchange program in Palestine. The program was designed to provide both local.
In honor of the upcoming tenth anniversary of signing the Charter of URI, I take the opportunity to pause and reflect on this statement in our Charter: "We respect the uniqueness of each tradition and...
The Global Council of the United Religions Initiative (URI) concurs with some 500 leaders of major faith communities of the world who, when gathered at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne, Australia, in December 2009, issued a statement that “recognized that climate change is the single most important issue presently confronting us and all on Earth.”
(I came across this piece that I wrote last year, in 2009... Hope you enjoy it! It was fun to re-discover it today...) Lessons from a Taxi Driver This morning, on my way to work, I came to find out...