Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
- 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.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF-Israel
Jerusalem, Israel—Jewish members of UPF-Israel’s Jerusalem Interfaith Forum visited an Ethiopian church in Jerusalem on December 29 in honor of the Christian holidays.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Fabrice Djimadoum, secretary, UPF-Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia—A preliminary meeting for the inauguration of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) has taken place in Zambia.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—The fourth Interreligious Breakfast of 2017 focused on the theme “You Shall Be a Blessing.”
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF-Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand—Lawmakers and government officials were among the more than 50 people from 12 nations who attended UPF’s Asian Leadership Conference held in October in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF-Germany
Essen, Germany—A UPF group visited a special exhibition showing the effect of the Reformation of 500 years ago on the current religious diversity of the Rhine and Ruhr region.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF-Germany
Düsseldorf, Germany—To commemorate the year of Luther, UPF-Düsseldorf held a meeting entitled "Martin Luther—Paths to God."
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—An interreligious breakfast meeting held by UPF of Upper Austria focused on the topic “Spirituality and Politics—Are Religious People Called to be Actively Involved in Political Affairs?”
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Dr. Nurit Hirschfeld, secretary general, UPF-Israel
Tel Aviv, Israel—Members of UPF-Israel’s Jerusalem Interfaith Forum for Understanding and Cooperation Among Religions participated in an interfaith day held at Levinsky College in Tel Aviv.