Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Lynn Walsh, director, UPF Office of Marriage and Family
New York, United States—UPF co-sponsored a discussion at United Nations headquarters about the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Wim Koetsier, secretary general, UPF-Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands—UPF took part in an afternoon of interfaith and intercultural harmony held in a public park.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Armando Lozano, secretary general, UPF-Spain
Madrid, Spain—UPF invited longtime acquaintances from different faiths to eat, socialize and pray together.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Jacques Marion, president, UPF-France
Paris, France—More than 90 participants attended a UPF conference titled “Building a Peaceful and Inclusive Society: The Role of Religions.”
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF-Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal—UPF Discusses “Christianity, Culture, and Dialogue in a Changing World” at the International Congress of Contemporary Christianity.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF-Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina and other religious and civic organizations planted an olive tree for peace in Syria.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF-Spain
Madrid, Spain—Imam Seyed Ali Talqani told a UPF-sponsored gathering, “We need an Islam that serves the people.”
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF-Côte d’Ivoire
Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire—Religious and Civic leaders attended the launch of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Dr. Juraj Lajda, president, UPF-Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic—The Czech chapter of UPF initiated a study of World Scripture with a discussion of the theme “Love Your Enemy.”
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: John Bellavance, vice-president, UPF-Australia
Melbourne, Australia—Ambassadors for Peace in partnership with UPF have come together to create a novel interfaith program, the Helping Hands Project, which serves people who need assistance with cleaning and gardening.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF-Bergamo
Bergamo, Italy—Representatives of UPF and an affiliated organization were invited to speak at an interfaith program organized by a Catholic religious order.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF-Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany—The Düsseldorf interreligious prayer circle used its January meeting to find out how Ethiopians celebrate Christmas.