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Interfaith

Montreal Interfaith Forum: Toward Peace among Religions

March 16, 2011

Montreal, Canada - After a moment of silent prayer for the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism addressed UPF-Montreal's March 16, 2011 interfaith forum.

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Yekaterinburg Prayers for Peace and Harmony

March 14, 2011

Yekaterinburg, Russia - An interfaith gathering to pray for peace and harmony took place in Yekaterinburg on March 13, 2011.

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An Interfaith Welcome in Kenya for UPF Chairman

February 27, 2011

Nairobi, Kenya - UPF International Chairman Rev. Hyung Jin Moon was welcomed to Nairobi by Ambassadors for Peace of different faiths on Feb. 27, 2011.

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UPF Ambassadors for Peace Laud Muslim-Christian Cooperation in Egypt

February 22, 2011

Amsterdam, Netherlands - Muslim Ambassadors for Peace at a Feb. 22, 2011 meeting  in the Netherlands reported about being inspired by reports of Christians in Cairo protecting Muslims when they were at prayer in Tahrir Square.

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UPF Chapters Promote World Interfaith Harmony Week

February 21, 2011

Observances of the newly-established UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, the first week of February, were organized by UPF in 19 nations.

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Interfaith Conference Presentations

February 10, 2011

Proceedings and report on the interfaith conference in Seoul Korea, February 2011

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In Seoul, UPF Conference Celebrates the UN Week of Interfaith Harmony

February 10, 2011

 Seoul, Korea - An International Leadership Conference in Seoul marked the first UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, emphasizing the responsibilities of religious and spiritual leaders to defuse long-standing tensions between different ethnic and minority groups.

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First World Interfaith Harmony Week Commemorated by UPF Chapters

February 8, 2011

The first World Interfaith Harmony Week, the first week of February 2011, was marked by a variety of types of observances organized by the Universal Peace Federation.

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Interfaith Prayers for Flood Victims in Queensland

February 7, 2011

Sydney, Australia - UPF Ambassadors for Peace met on Feb. 7, 2011, to offer interfaith prayers for the victims of recent floods and cyclone in Queensland.

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A Vision in Siberia of Lasting Interreligious Harmony

February 7, 2011

Novosibirsk, Russia - A meeting on the theme of "Love of God and your neighbor as the foundation of world peace" took place in the center of Russia on February 6. The 40 participants included leaders and representatives of various NGOs, religions, traditions, and beliefs.

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Interfaith Harmony Week in Stuttgart, Germany

February 6, 2011

Stuttgart, Germany - The UPF chapter in Stuttgart, Germany celebrated an interreligious event on February 5, which connected to the “UN World Interfaith Harmony Week.”

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Festival of Spiritual Music in Kondopoga, Russia

February 4, 2011

Kondopoga, Russia - A Festival of Spiritual Music took place on February 4 supported by the municipal government of Kondopoga and the Consultative Council of Relations with National and Religious Associations. It was also an event in honor of the Interfaith Harmony Week proclaimed by the UN General Assembly.

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Interfaith Harmony Week in Munich, Germany

February 2, 2011

Munich, Germany - On the occasion of the World Interfaith Harmony Week that was proclaimed by the UN, the Universal Peace Federation-Munich organized an interreligious conference on February 1. The topic of the event was Living with the one God – Foundation for a Culture of Peace? / Who is God, Jahweh, Allah?

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Interreligious Peace Football Tournament in Moscow

January 30, 2011

Moscow, Russia - A “Play Football Make Peace” youth tournament took place at the Moskvich Sports Palace on January 30 with teams representating different religions playing not only for prizes but also to build friendships across barriers of religion, culture, and nationality.

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Ceremony in Cote d'Ivoire for Interfaith Harmony

January 29, 2011

Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire - In the midst of turmoil following last November's presidential elections, UPF-Cote d'Ivoire held an interreligious rally at a mosque in the colonial capital Jan. 29, 2011.

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Conference in Italy about Ending World Hunger

January 29, 2011

Pesaro, Italy - UPF-San Marino held a conference in Pesaro on January 29 to support the World Food Program's campaign to end world hunger by 2015, the first of the eight Millennium Development Goals.

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Interfaith Harmony Week Event in Almaty, Kazakhstan

January 29, 2011

Almaty, Kazakhstan - UPF held a small event dedicated to the celebration of the UN Interfaith Harmony Week on January 29 at the Peace Embassy in Almaty.

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Interfaith Harmony Week Ceremony in Toronto

January 29, 2011

Toronto, Canada - A World Interfaith Harmony Week celebration was organized by the Central District Chapter of UPF-Canada on January 29 in Toronto. A solemn ceremony promoting interfaith harmony was followed by a presentation by Rev. Earl Smith on human rights.

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Moscow Forum on the Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue

January 28, 2011

Moscow, Russia -  Experts, Ambassadors for Peace, and interested youth came together on January 28 at the UPF headquarters to examine the possibility of any form of dialogue between confessions and the obstacles to developing relations between followers of different religions.

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St. Petersburg - Peace Council Hears Presentation on Moral Values

January 27, 2011

St. Petersburg, Russia - The North-West Russian Peace Council met on January 27 in St. Petersburg to review the tenth anniversary of the proposal for establishing an interreligious council at the UN and to observe World Interfaith Harmony Week.

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