URI Stories of Impact

Wisdom Circle Ministries, a URI Cooperation Circle, invites you to participate in a World Cafe in partnership with the Parliament of World Religions.

United Religions Initiative-Africa appointed the renowned world ecumenical and peace maker the Hon. Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia as Goodwill Ambassador of the Golden Rule.

A good mood is catching.

On May 27, URI North America will host "Vaccinating Our Communities Against Human Trafficking" a webinar to discuss interfaith approaches to human trafficking education. RSVP today!

As another earthquake strikes the Nepal region, the United Religions Initiative family draws closer together to offer prayers and support for those affected. We invite you to add your messages of care and comfort, and to light a candle for the victims of the earthquake.

Please join the United Religions Initiative in welcoming five new Cooperation Circles to the family. This month brings a wealth of new and exciting programs and activities to facilitate interfaith cooperation and harmony. It's an honor to work together as we try to improve the world that is home to us all.

Elianildo Nacimiento, primary contact of CC Brasilia, and members of the Brasilia's National Council of Christian Churches, gather for the XVI General Assembly of the National Council of Christian Churches on April 9th, 2015 at the Cultural Center of Brazilia, Brazil.

Sudhanshu Kamat, one of our active youth members from PEACE CC (Multi Region), organized an awareness session on the topic 'Environmental Significance of Indian Cow' at his campus ground on 24th April, 2015. 

These three Cooperation Circles are working to improve the lives of women in India. Through empowering women economically and socially, the CCs’ work also supports the cohesion of communities as a whole, since all members are given the opportunity to contribute equally.

In 2009, we formed the Ranchi Peace Circle with the purpose of raising our voices for Tribal and Dalit (untouchable caste) rights and to create a discrimination-free society by engaging interfaith communities.