Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Fiji
Suva, Fiji - The inaugural meeting of the Interreligious Peace Council of Fiji was held in the peaceful chamber of the Nasinu Town Council. Heads on March 21, 2009.
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- Written by: UPF - Canada
UPF Montreal held its monthly Interfaith Breakfast on Wednesday March 18. This is the eighth year of regular monthly meetings of English and Bilingual (French and English) meetings.
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- Written by: Qamrul A. Khanson
Toronto, Canada - The Toronto chapter welcomed Saudi religious scholar, businessman, and writer Sheikh Ali Bin Sa'ad Ashshahrani to their office at Mavety, Toronto. Upon his arrival, Sheikh Ali was received by UPF Central District Chairman Dr. Hoossen Auckbaraullee and other high-ranking UPF officials.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - UK
The UPF Interfaith Working Committee in London held a meeting on the theme of Inter-religious Cooperation Beyond Dialogue on Feb. 28, 2009.
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- Written by: Diana Evelyn Schneider
There is not peace in the world today. One cannot go a single day without hearing of a new tragedy, a new senseless act of violence occurring somewhere in the world. There is the common misconception that religious institutions are outdated, unwilling to come together in search for a solution. The 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was on December 10, 2008, and this became an excellent opportunity to show differently.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Panfilo Lumbiao, Vice President, Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, Macau
Macau - People from different religious backgrounds shared their views with the understanding that God should remain at the center of the discussions. World peace will only be possible if God can be seen as our common center.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Alice Huang, Asia Director, International Educational Foundation
Macau, People's Republic of China - An interfaith dialogue on Jan. 27, 2009, grew out of the sense that God has been longing for people from different backgrounds and traditions to gather and discuss ways to create world peace.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Joy Pople, UPF-International
New York, USA - Youth from various faiths addressed the Interfaith Youth Leaders Forum held at the UN Headquarters in New York on Dec. 2, 2008.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Council of Religious Youth Delegates, UK
Young leaders of the world’s religions and faith communities issued a declaration on interfaith cooperation at a Nov. 22, 2008 meeting in London.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Matthew Huish
London, England - Although the popularity of the interfaith focus session during GPF-UK could have been predicted, the level of popularity was unprecedented: Extra chairs had to be brought into the conference room even after the focus session had started in order to accommodate the large number of participants.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: UPF - Italy
Participants in a conference on Interreligious Cooperation for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity held in Bergamo, Italy, Nov. 15-16, 2008, adopted a declaration on interreligious cooperation.
- Interfaith Programs
- Written by: Theophilus Bela, Secretary General, Indonesian Committee of Religions for Peace