Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Qamrul Khanson, Recording Secretary, UPF-Toronto
Toronto, Canada - The monthly UPF meeting of Ambassadors for Peace in the Toronto area was convened by Rev. Mitch Dixon on April 13. Two videos were shown: the 2012 Horizon Rogers Cable TV "Multifaith" show about UPF and the 2013 show on "Spiritual Maturity."
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Israel
Daliat El-Carmel, Israel - Druze Sheik Ali Birani invited academic and religious leaders and social activists to his home near Haifa for a March 21, 2013, forum on "The principle of living for the sake of others."
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Miguel Werner, Secretary General, UPF-Argentina
Pope Francis, the new spiritual leader who emerged to the world from a nation "at the end of the world" in a time of crisis ignites, the hope of returning to the legacy of St. Francis.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Canada
Montreal, Canada - UPF and a borough-level council of religious leaders held a meeting at Noor Al Islam Mosque in Montreal on March 18, 2013.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Peru
Lima, Peru - The Christian Ministers Alliance and the Islamic Association of Peru joined together on March 9, 2013, under the banner "the uniqueness of God" to share the vision of each faith.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Canada
Montreal, Canada - On the extremely cold evening of Feb. 19, 2013, several brave Ambassadors for Peace gathered at the Church of Christ Scientist in Montreal learn about the principles of Christian Science.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Israel
Acre, Israel - The Aljazar Mosque in Acre (the second-largest in Israel) hosted an interfaith dialogue on Jan. 28, 2013, on the topic of Models of Interfaith Respect.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Jordan
Amman, Jordan - The Al-Etihad Al-Watani Party and UPF organized a conference in Amman Dec. 20-22, 2012, to explain the significance of the Amman Interfaith Message in promoting religious values and interreligious coexistence.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: David Fraser Harris, UPF-Middle East
Amman, Jordan - At a time when radical changes are sweeping the Arab world, UPF organized a conference in Amman Dec. 20-22, 2012, on the positive role of religion in bringing people together in peace.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - Scholars and religious leaders representing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam gathered at Mishkenot Sha'ananim overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem for a Dec. 20, 2012, forum on Studying Sacred Texts.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Germany
Stuttgart, Germany - Christian, Jewish, and Muslim holidays were honored at the Dec. 8, 2012, meeting of the House of Religions in Stuttgart.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Canada
Toronto, Canada - On the foundation of seminars encouraging interreligious and intercultural dialogue throughout Canada during the past couple of decades, the Women’s Federation for World Peace and UPF-Canada held a conference on "Educating for Peace: Divine Perspective on Human Rights" on December 1.