Interfaith Programs

: Interfaith Programs; Saturday, May 06, 2017; Written by: Karsten Nielsen, FFWPU-Denmark

Copenhagen, Denmark—In honor of the public holiday known as “Great Prayer Day,” UPF-Denmark held an interfaith prayer meeting for religious leaders.

: Interfaith Programs; Saturday, April 22, 2017; Written by: Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF of Upper Austria

Linz, Austria—An interreligious breakfast held by UPF asked the question “What Can Religions Contribute to Solving the Problems of Our Age?”

: Interfaith Programs; Tuesday, March 28, 2017; Written by: UPF-Israel

Acre, Israel—Members of UPF-Israel’s Jerusalem Interfaith Forum spoke at an interfaith event that took place at a high school in Acre city in northern Israel.

: Interfaith Programs; Saturday, March 25, 2017; Written by: UPF-Western Canada

Vancouver, Canada—The “Current Challenges of Interfaith Activity” was the focus of UPF-Western Canada’s seminar, which took place at the Nikkei Museum and Cultural Center.

: Interfaith Programs; Thursday, March 16, 2017; Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF-Upper Austria

Linz, Austria—The Peace Academy of Linz and UPF of Upper Austria hosted three events on the theme: What connects the religions of the world?

: Interfaith Programs; Sunday, March 05, 2017; Written by: Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko, secretary general, UPF-Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria—UPF-Nigeria launched a campaign to promote interreligious harmony with a program for religious leaders and organizations.

: Interfaith Programs; Thursday, March 02, 2017; Written by: Dr. Nurit Hirschfeld, secretary general, UPF-Israel

Nazareth, Israel—UPF-Israel’s Jerusalem Interfaith Forum coordinated a visit of a Jewish community from Jerusalem to a church in Nazareth, for an interfaith dialogue with 21 participants.

: Interfaith Programs; Saturday, December 24, 2016; Written by: UPF-Israel

Netanya, Israel—A prayer for Syrian families and children was held at a synagogue in Netanya led by Jerusalem Interfaith Forum member Rabbi Edgar Nof.

: Interfaith Programs; Saturday, November 12, 2016; Written by: UPF-Montreal

Montreal, Canada—“Living Well Together, Without Religions? Impossible!” was the theme of a conference UPF co-organized with seven nonprofits and faith-based groups concerned with improving the quality of life in Montreal.

: Interfaith Programs; Thursday, October 20, 2016; Written by: Dr. Robert Kittel, education director, UPF-Asia

Dhaka, Bangladesh—Partnering with the U.S. Department of State, UPF held the first ever conference on interfaith dialogue at the Edward M. Kennedy Center in Dhaka.