Category - interfaith relations

Faith coalition formed to back UN decade on dialogue and peace

agency reporter — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:53:09 +0000

Religious and value-based organizations from five continents have agreed to form a coalition for the UN Decade for Inter-religious and Intercultural Dialogue, Understanding, and Cooperation for Peace.

Tehran conference sets out stall for peaceful coexistence among religions

agency reporter — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:59:32 +0000

Equal participation and shared responsibility in society are at the basis of a peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, participants at an inter-religious symposium in Tehran, Iran, declared last week.

Interfaith pioneer acclaimed the acceptable face of capitalism

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:10:16 +0000

Sir Sigmund Sternberg, a co-founder of the Three Faiths Forum, which promotes understanding between Christians, Jews and Muslims, has been presented with a Responsible Capitalism Lifetime Achievement Award.

Christian-Muslim conversations seek cooperation and understanding

agency reporter — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:50:37 +0100

The World Council of Churches along with some Christian world communions, the World Evangelical Alliance and the Roman Catholic Church are expecting some 50 church leaders and experts at a high-level Christian-Muslim dialogue in Switzerland.

Vatican says Christians and Muslims have common family values

staff writers — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:14:34 +0100

Senior representatives of the Vatican have used the annual Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue message to Muslims for the end of the month of Ramadan to urge the two faiths to work together in promoting family life.

Madrid inter-faith summit highlights global problems and possibilities

staff writers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:38:25 +0100

The scale of the challenge and the glimmer of new possibilities in interreligious understnading is on display at the 16-18 July international interfaith conference convened in Madrid by the Muslim World League.

Green Faith

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:32:43 +0100

Start: 29/06/2008 - 14:00

End: 29/06/2008 - 19:30

A Day Exploring Spiritual Traditions and the Environment

Speakers:
Abbot Christopher Jamison (Worth Abbey/The Monastery TV Series)
Speaking on the theme The Ecology of Happiness

Faith and Charity '08

Jordan Tchilingirian — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:07:02 +0100

Start: 19/06/2008 - 00:00

Faith and Charity ’08 is the national conference for those involved in faith foundation and faith-based charities.

Preparations underway for interfaith climate summit in Sweden

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:56:32 +0100

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus and author Peter Matthiessen are among those who have said they will attend an interfaith climate summit being organized by the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden in Uppsala in November 2008.

World Jewish leaders hail interreligious initiative

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:51:50 +0100

Leaders of the World Jewish Congress have endorsed a call by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia for more dialogue between Jews, Christians and Muslims worldwide to reinforce common values among the Abrahamic faiths