ABRAHAM EXPLORED: FAITH GROUPS REVISIT SHARED ROOTS IN INTERFAITH EXHIBIT IN BOSTON
AYSHA KHAN, of Religion News Service, reports from Boston…
Outgoing Religions for Peace leader reflects on decades of interfaith cooperation
Lindau, Germany RNS William Vendley, the outgoing head of Religions for Peace, said religions must learn to be “bilingual” in the future — becoming adept at addressing their own congregations while also speaking to the world around them. Vendley speaks from experience. He has led Religions for Peace, a global coalition of religions that acts as […]
International interfaith gathering: “We must work together or we will all fail”
Lindau, Germany RNS The 10th Religions for Peace World Assembly launched Tuesday with calls for religious groups to take decisive action on the main geopolitical issues of the day, and ending with an unusual “statement of commitment” aimed at fostering multireligious cooperation. Almost every religious leader who spoke at the opening ceremony called communities of […]
PROTECTING HOUSES OF WORSHIP: IN THE US, EXPERTS SAY INTERFAITH COLLABORATION IS THE FUTURE OF SECURITY
AYSHA KHAN, of Religion News Service, reports…
Essay: Making ourselves a ‘pontifex’ in the mode of Pope Francis
US Protestant pastor BOB ROBERTS, Jr, founder of Glocal.net – an organisation that promotes connections with leaders from different religious backgrounds, applauds Pope Francis for his efforts to reach out of the “other”…
This week’s parliament of religions is more than a big ‘pat on the back’ for faith
Toronto, CanadaRNS With its theme of “The Promise of Inclusion, the Power of Love,” and its focus on global understanding, the seventh Parliament of the World’s Religions could hardly have picked a more inclusive spot than Toronto, Canada’s largest city. The more than 8,000 people expected from 80 countries in this weeklong gathering will hardly stand out […]
ACTIVISM: ‘CONNECTING THE DOTS’ BETWEEN FAITH AND CLIMATE CHANGE
HEATHER ADAMS, of Religion News Service, reports on how Christians are joining with people of other faiths in an effort to raise their voices in support of greater action on climate change at this week’s Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco…