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Interfaith

A Million Blooms of Interfaith Service and Kindness

March 26, 2009

Washington, DC, USA - The Million Acts of Service and Kindness campaign is springing into the new year with efforts all around the United States. In keeping with the spring season, the current theme is "A Million Blooms." The campaign began at the Global Peace Festival in August 2008 and will continue throughout 2009 in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation. It has an interfaith and youth focus and is striving for sustainable service that produces positive social change. Youth of all faiths are invited to lead and to participate.

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Interreligious Peace Council Inaugurated in Fiji

March 21, 2009

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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Peace Tour in Ukraine Supports Interreligious Council

March 19, 2009

Kiev, Ukraine - Public figures, writers, scientists, artists, and NGO representatives were intrigued by the proposal for an interreligious council at the UN.

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Peace Tour in Sweden Explores Interfaith Dialogue

March 18, 2009

Stockholm, Sweden - A meeting in a Parliament building focused on “A New Vision for Peace in the 21st Century.”

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Interfaith Cooperation during Peace Tour in Norway

March 17, 2009

Oslo, Norway - The Global Peace Tour in Norway included a leadership seminar in the Parliament.

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Women Offer Interfaith Peace Prayers at India War Memorial

March 8, 2009

New Delhi, India - On International Women’s Day, the Guild for Service and War Widows Association offered interfaith peace prayers at India Gate [a war memorial] in New Delhi on March 8, 2009.

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Forum in London on Interreligious Cooperation Beyond Dialogue

February 28, 2009

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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Macau Interfaith Forum: God as Central to Peace

January 27, 2009

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.

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Call for Interfaith Action for Peace in Israel and Gaza

January 1, 2009

Statement by UPF on Dec. 31, 2008, in response to the loss of life in the crisis in the Gaza strip, calling for an end to the cycle of violence in Israel and the Gaza strip.

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Delhi Conference Focuses on India's Strengths and Potential

December 27, 2008

New Delhi, India – An International Leadership Conference in New Delhi on Dec. 27, 2008 reviewed the recommendations of the leadership conferences held throughout India during 2008.

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Experiencing a Variety of Cultures in Jerusalem and Palestine

December 18, 2008

The morning of Dec. 18, 2008 began with a tour of Old Jerusalem by participants in the International Young Leaders program of the Middle East Peace Initiative.

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Enduring Friendships Among Young Israelis and Palestinians

December 17, 2008

Report on follow-up meetings with young Israelis and Palestinians who spent ten days together in Italy and San Marino during the summer of 2008 in a trip organized by UPF-Israel and UPF-Italy.

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Religious Youth Call for Respect for Human Rights

December 10, 2008

Young leaders from various faiths marked Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, 2008, by advocating for human rights and dignity at forums in the UK and at the UN Headquarters in Switzerland and the US.

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Interfaith Forum at the UN Honors Human Rights Day

December 3, 2008

New York, USA - Over 300 religious, political, and civil society leaders gathered at the UN Headquarters in New York Dec. 8, 2008, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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Youth Leaders Promote Human Rights at Interfaith Forum in NY

December 3, 2008

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.

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London Declaration on Interreligious Cooperation

November 22, 2008

Young leaders of the world’s religions and faith communities issued a declaration on interfaith cooperation at a Nov. 22, 2008 meeting in London.

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Student Groups Reach Out During Lebanon's Weekend of Service

November 17, 2008

Beirut, Lebanon - Students in Beirut organize seven projects building connections among people of Lebanon's diverse communal groups during a weekend of service Nov. 14-16, 2008.

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Bergamo Declaration on Interreligious Cooperation

November 16, 2008

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.

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Interreligious Celebration of Eid ul-Fitr in Southern France

September 25, 2008

Nice, France - Imam Othmane Aissaoui invited Jewish and Christian representatives to a special dinner at the mosque in Nice, France, to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fast on Sept. 24, 2008.

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Geneva Interfaith Intercultural Alliance Established

September 3, 2008

The founding document of the Geneva Interfaith Intercultural Alliance on Sept. 2, 2008, describes the organization's vision, mission, projects and leadership.

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