Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia, and photojournalist
Manila, Philippines - The Asian Clergy Leadership Conference was launched in Manila, Philippines, on Jan. 10, 2014, during an International Interfaith Peace Conference
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Novosibirsk, Russia - A conference on "The role of religion in protecting human rights and dignity towards a common culture of peace" related to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the twentieth anniversary of the Russian Federation Constitution took place in Novosibirsk on Dec. 14. The event was initiated by UPF-Russia.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Haqqani Anjuman held its 19th annual Universal Peace Prayer Meeting in Bangladesh Dec. 7, 2013 at the auditorium of the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia - UPF-Slovakia organized a commemoration on Nov. 27, 2013 of the announcement of religious freedom in the Roman Empire in the year 303.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Dr. Nurit Hirschfeld, Director, Jerusalem Office for Interfaith and Cooperation among Religions
Jerusalem, Israel - A Jerusalem Interfaith Forum took place on Nov. 26, 2013, in the Ramban Synagogue on the topic of "The World to Come and the Spirit World in the Different Faiths."
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Franco Famularo, Secretary General, UPF-Canada
Montreal, Canada – A UPF forum in Montreal on Nov. 21, 2013, addressed controversial proposed legislation in the province of Quebec prohibiting government employees working in education and medical institutions from wearing religious symbols.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina - UPF-Argentina issued a statement on Nov. 15, 2013, decrying recent instances of vandalism in churches of different faith communities in various cities of Argentina.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Alan Sillitoe, UPF-Luxembourg
Luxembourg - "Towards a Society of Peace Worthy of Man and Woman," was the topic of a Nov. 10, 2013 discussion in Luxembourg, led by Dr. Frank Kaufmann, visiting from New York.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Alan Sillitoe, UPF-Luxembourg
Luxembourg - Mr. Thomas Schellen, visiting journalist and author in the fields of religion and economics living in Lebanon, gave an update in Luxembourg on Nov. 5, 2013, about the situation in Syria and the Middle East.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Israel
Arugot, Israel - Religious leaders, scholars, peace and social activists gathered on Oct. 21, 2013 at Achva College for a forum on “Parity and Equality in the Family and Society.”
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Norway
Oslo, Norway - An interfaith forums in the beautiful Wat Thai Buddhist temple near Oslo on Oct. 2, 2013 addressed the topic "God and Peace."
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Dr. Nurit Hirschfeld, Director, Jerusalem Office for Interfaith and Cooperation among Religions
Mevaseret-Zion, Israel - On Sept. 24, 2013, during the Jewish holy day of Sukkot, Rabbi Yaakov Luft invited the Jerusalem Interfaith Forum to take place in his Sukkah, or tabernacle. .