Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Robin Marsh, UPF-UK
London, UK - A book launch on July 7, 2010, in the House of Lords introduced 7/7 Muslim Perspectives, compiled by Murtaza Shibli containing responses by various British Muslims to the July 7, 2005 bombings in London.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Rabbi Richard Gamboa, Manhig of Sheggel, Bogota, Colombia
The 21st century is characterized as a time of vertiginous and radical changes in all aspects of human life, but it is clear that religion conditions people's views about the other spheres of life.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: David Will
London, UK - A conference on June 6, 2010, titled ‘Reconciliation and Forgiveness in Interpersonal Relationships and in the Community’ was chaired by distinguished Christian and Muslim leaders.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Jeremy Jordan, Director of Communications, UPF-Israel
Jerusalem, Israel - The Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information held a panel discussion on Bringing Religion to the Front Lines of Peace at the Ambassador Hotel on June 2.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Marc Laurin, UPF-Canada
Montreal, Canada - Representatives of diverse religions considered a proposal to create an interreligious council at the United Nations at an interfaith forum on May 3, 2010.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Franco Famularo, Secretary General, UPF - Canada
Montreal, Canada - “Canada should take a leading role in the establishment of an interreligious council at the United Nations,” declared Universal Peace Federation Director of Communications and Education, Dr. Michael Balcomb as he shared his thoughts with Ambassadors for Peace in Montreal on April 21, 2010.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Robin Marsh, UPF-UK
London, UK - A Joint Faiths Celebration brought together 80 people on April 16, 2010, for a time of sharing, talk, reading, food, music, and drama highlighting the significance of Mawlid An-Nabi (Birth of Prophet Mohammed), Pesach (Passover), Easter, and Vaisakhi.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Russia
Yekaterinburg, Russia - On March 27-28 the 15th the regional festival of spiritual creative work, “World of Light” took place in Yekaterinburg. The theme of the 2010 festival was “Culture Is the Gate into the Future." The Festival aimed at creating opportunities for meetings, dialogues, and possible cooperation among people of different nationalities, religions, and spiritual movements.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Canada
Montreal, Canada - “Toward a World of Universal Peace—Acting Locally and Thinking Globally” was the topic of an interfaith forum in Montreal on March 17, 2010.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Qamrul A. Khanson, UPF-Canada
Toronto, Canada - Global wisdom was the theme of the March meeting of the Universal Peace Federation in the Central District of Canada. It sparked much discussion about the dimensions of cultural wisdom and religious wisdom.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Canada
Montreal, Canada - As an early morning snowfall blanketed the streets, Montreal’s Ambassadors for Peace were not deterred from gathering for an Interfaith Peace Breakfast on Feb. 24, 2010, to learn about Sikhism.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Qamrul A. Khanson, UPF-Canada
Toronto, Canada - The first meeting of the year offered insights into the qualities associated with wisdom and how such wisdom is learned in the family, which is also the school of love and peace.