URI Stories of Impact

LeQuotidien is a well-respected magazine from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that carries forward the work of All Congo InterFaith Platform (a URI Cooperation Circle).

The International Day of Peace is coming up in just three months!

The voice of the drum is heard as the heartbeat of URI. From URI’s first planning meetings to the current work of Cooperation Circles, the voice of the drum has been revered as a way to heal, to teach to call forth, and to make peace.

URI Pakistan groups joined to bring together 26 people who were Muslim and Christian; male and female; adults and children. The participants talked to each other and shared their views about tolerance, peace, interfaith harmony, and equal rights for women.

Father James Channan, URI Pakistan Regional Coordinator, presents an exclusive interview with His Eminence, Cardinal Joseph Coutts.

Laylat al Qadr, also known as Laylat al-Qadr, Shab-e-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, commemorates when the holy text of the Qur’an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad.

You can hear the Right Rev. William E. Swing, URI President and Founder, interviewed on the radio show A Better World. 

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

Three Cooperation Circles/Affiliates in the United Religions Initiative North America region have unique approaches to using food to bring people together. We present their stories in a three-part series on this topic. Keep reading to learn how a group in Florida is using a combination of engaging speakers and dialogue over coffee and tea to build community. 

Three Cooperation Circles/Affiliates in the United Religions Initiative North America region have unique approaches to using food to bring people together. We present their stories in a three-part series on this topic. Keep reading to read about a group in South Carolina that gathers for dinner and dialogue in each other's homes.