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Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
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UPF Co-sponsors Faith Discussion at UN
- Wednesday, August 22, 2018
New York, United States—UPF co-sponsored a discussion at United Nations headquarters about the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
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Interfaith Unity Celebrated in Amsterdam
- Sunday, June 17, 2018
Amsterdam, Netherlands—UPF took part in an afternoon of interfaith and intercultural harmony held in a public park.
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UPF-Spain Promotes Interfaith Friendships
- Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Madrid, Spain—UPF invited longtime acquaintances from different faiths to eat, socialize and pray together.
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Interfaith Conference Held in Paris
- Saturday, June 2, 2018
Paris, France—More than 90 participants attended a UPF conference titled “Building a Peaceful and Inclusive Society: The Role of Religions.”
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UPF-Portugal Participates in Major Interfaith Dialogue
- Sunday, May 27, 2018
Lisbon, Portugal—UPF Discusses “Christianity, Culture, and Dialogue in a Changing World” at the International Congress of Contemporary Christianity.
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UPF-Argentina Acts for Peace in Syria
- Thursday, May 3, 2018
Buenos Aires, Argentina—UPF-Argentina and other religious and civic organizations planted an olive tree for peace in Syria.
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UPF-Spain: Noted Imam Offers New Vision
- Thursday, May 3, 2018
Madrid, Spain—Imam Seyed Ali Talqani told a UPF-sponsored gathering, “We need an Islam that serves the people.”
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An Interfaith Approach to Loving One’s Enemy
- Thursday, April 5, 2018
Prague, Czech Republic—The Czech chapter of UPF initiated a study of World Scripture with a discussion of the theme “Love Your Enemy.”
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Interfaith "Helping Hands Project"
- Monday, March 12, 2018
Melbourne, Australia—Ambassadors for Peace in partnership with UPF have come together to create a novel interfaith program, the Helping Hands Project, which serves people who need assistance with cleaning and gardening.
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Catholic Order Invites UPF to Interfaith Event
- Monday, January 29, 2018
Bergamo, Italy—Representatives of UPF and an affiliated organization were invited to speak at an interfaith program organized by a Catholic religious order.
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Interfaith Prayer Group Learns about Ethiopian Christmas
- Monday, January 8, 2018
Düsseldorf, Germany—The Düsseldorf interreligious prayer circle used its January meeting to find out how Ethiopians celebrate Christmas.
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Jewish Religious Leaders Visit Ethiopian Church
- Friday, December 29, 2017
Jerusalem, Israel—Jewish members of UPF-Israel’s Jerusalem Interfaith Forum visited an Ethiopian church in Jerusalem on December 29 in honor of the Christian holidays.