On the occasion of World Interfaith Harmony Week, Religions for Peace is pleased to share with you prayers offered during our Interfaith Prayer for Shared Human Flourishing and Transformative Peace, that was held on January 8, 2025.
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RfP World Assembly Declarations
The Religions for Peace Movement convenes a World Assembly every 5-7 years for the purpose of forging a deep moral consensus on contemporary challenges and advancing multi-religious action across and beyond the Religions for Peace network. Herewith are the declarations of the World Assemblies of Religions for Peace, 1970-2019.
End the Silence: Interfaith Prayers for Violence Prevention within the home and the community
United Religions Initiative and Religions for Peace Australia invite you to be part of a gathering with prayers, a presentation, and an open discussion on how our faith, spiritual, and ethnic communities can stand against violence and support women, children, and families at risk on Sunday 24 November 2024.
Religious Leaders Unite for Climate Peace in Solidarity with Refugees
Religious leaders will gather on 12 December for an event inked to the Global Refugee Forum. The programme is hosted by the UNHCR, the World Council of Churches, and Religions for Peace at the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva.
Interfaith Prayer for World Peace
Out of shared concern for the trauma and sorrow wrought by war, Religions for Peace and the International Christian Union of Business Executives (UNIAPAC) have come together to promote multi-religious collaboration in service of humanity. A multi-religious collaboration for World Peace will be held by way of Interfaith Prayer for World Peace on Tuesday, 21 June at 10 am EDT. All are invited to attend.
Belonging – Affirmations for Faith Leaders
In April of 2021, Religions for Peace and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched the Multi-religious Council of Leaders to strengthen efforts to address conflict, displacement, support peace building, inclusivity and reconciliation. Today, Religions for Peace in partnership with the World Council of Churches (WCC), have released the Affirmations of Belonging for Faith Leaders. Religions for Peace is indebted to the co-stewardship of the WCC, a member of its governing board.
COP26 event urges partnership between religious, Indigenous leaders to save planet
There can be no solution to the climate crisis that does not recognize the rights and spiritualities of Indigenous peoples, according to religious leaders who gathered for the official COP26 side event ‘Making Peace with Nature.’
COP-26: Making Peace with Nature: Heeding the Call of Indigenous Peoples
At the COP 26 Climate Change Conference, Religions for Peace partnered with several organiations to present a side-event on listening to indigenous peoples, which is one of the articles of the Paris Agreement. “Making Peace with Nature: Heeding the Call of Indigenous Peoples” explores the role of #religious and #Indigenous leaders and how best to protect our planet, nature, and the climate. The Government of Norway will also be announcing its support for the next phase of the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative (@faiths4forests).
Diplomacy Roundtables at Faith & Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue
Join Religions for Peace for our upcoming Conference of the World Council of Religious Leaders on Faith and Diplomacy: Generations in Dialogue. The hybrid in-person and virtual Conference is happening in Lindau, Germany on 4-7 October, 2021, and we welcome you to participate virtually.
Religions and Peace Online Course
The Institute for Economics & Peace, together with Religions for Peace, has produced a free, two-hour online course. The course includes five modules, including one that explores the relationships between religion and peace—and the value of inter-religious cooperation for peace.
Joint Initiative of Religions for Peace and World Council of Churches on Thursdays in Black campaign
The World Council of Churches (WCC) and Religions for Peace speak out against gender-based violence and commit to widen religious participation in the Thursdays in Black campaign.
1st Assembly on Women, Faith, and Diplomacy
Religions for Peace, partnering once again with Ring for Peace and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, is bringing you the 1st Assembly on Women, Faith and Diplomacy: Keeping the Faith and Transforming Tomorrow from 10-13 November 2020.