URI Stories of Impact

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.

URI at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, South Africa

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Endorses Nuclear Prayer Day

His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew endorses Nuclear Prayer Day

Prestigious Guru Nanak Prize awarded to URI and its Founder the Rt. Rev. William E. Swing

URI Receives the 2024 Hofstra's Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize

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Prayer for Earth Day

Rio Inter-Religious Movement (MIR), a Cooperation Circle in Rio de Jeneiro shares with us prayer for the earth sung in Portuguese.

Women’s Sweat Lodge

Members of the URI Family host a women's sweat lodge in honor of Earth and the passage of loved one, Grandmother Janet Windwalker.

Beltane Celebrations

In honor of the Earth and all sacred beings, Beltane celebrates the transition between Spring and Summer.

World Albinism Day is commemorated by our Mukua Cooperation Circle (Mujeres Kunas Artesanas CC), and members actively participate in raising awareness about the equality and inclusion of albino people.

Every Voice – Gard Jameson

By words and actions, people all over the world give voice to URI. Read an example.

The Need for Jewish-Islamic Interfaith Dialogue

Professor Mohammed Dajani, founder of Wasatia Cooperation Circle, and Rabbi Ron Kronish spoke to 20 American teachers of Judaism on “The Need for Jewish-Islamic Interfaith Dialogue” at the Wasatia Academic Institute in Jerusalem.

The Weekly Shot: Happy 18th Anniversary URI

Last week, on June 26th, the United Religions Initiative community celebrated the 18th anniversary of the URI Charter signing.

News from Europe URI

URI Europe Cooperation Circles build understanding, friendship and joint actions every day. In a world, where extremist views - right-wing populists or terrorist - get lots of attention, they show that people can connect as human beings, build bonds of friendship, create joint positive actions and work for the common good together.

How Ordinary People Are Tackling the Immigration Crisis – And Succeeding

Even as President Trump signs an order to finally cease the separation of families at the border, the world holds their breath for the next violation of human rights. Can anything be done?

URI Community Responds to US Supreme Court Travel Ban

The decision of the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold the president’s ban on travel from nations with large Muslim populations has caused deep sorrow within our global community – the ban being antithetical to URI’s core values.

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