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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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Christian, Jewish and Muslim Peacemakers Come to Washington, D.C.
- Saturday, August 9, 2008
Washington, D.C. – Thousands of peacemakers came to celebrate peace on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on August 9 at the Global Peace Festival USA. The gathering, billed as the largest interfaith and multicultural event ever held in Washington D.C., was the second in a series of fifteen Global Peace Festivals this year.
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Thousands Cross Racial, Religious, Cultural Lines for Peace
- Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Washington, D.C. - The Global Peace Festival-USA is part of a worldwide celebration of faith, family, and service, gathering people from different races, religions, and national origins as "One Family under God."
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Sharing the Blessing of Peace
- Sunday, July 6, 2008
UPF-Netherlands held a Peace Festival in Huize Glory, Bergen aan Zee on July 6 featuring guest speaker Rev. Euft F. Verbaas from Almere.
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Philippine Interfaith Cooperation Initiative at the UN
- Tuesday, June 17, 2008
A summary of the interreligious initiatives of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations, 2004-2008
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Toronto Interfaith Forum: Overcoming Hatred through Love
- Saturday, May 3, 2008
The Universal Peace Federation-Toronto held its monthly meeting on May 3, 2008. This meeting, as was the April one, was very well attended. Dr. Hoosein Auckbaraullee, UPF Canada Central District Co-Director, gave opening remarks and introduced the participants.
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Bringing the UPF Vision to a Druze Annual Gathering
- Friday, April 25, 2008
The Druze celebration in honor of the prophet Shu’eib on April 25, 2008, offered an opportunity to promote UPF's interfaith vision.
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Montreal Interfaith Forum: Addressing the MDGs
- Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Eleven guests attended the April 16, 2008, interfaith breakfast in Montreal and a discussion about the MDGs.
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March Interfaith Breakfast in Montreal
- Wednesday, March 19, 2008
On March 19, we welcomed the Conseil de leaders interreligieux de Montréal-Nord (Montreal North Interreligious Leaders Council), who spoke about the council and their activities to date. Nearly 40 people attended. As the presentation was in French, Anthony Mansour, director of the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, graciously translated into English
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Interfaith Forum in Berlin on Ways to Promote a Peaceful Society
- Sunday, March 16, 2008
Berlin, Germany - Over 70 Ambassadors for Peace, guests and members of the UPF Peace Council gathered in Berlin-Lichterfelde March 14-16, 2008, to discuss ”On the way to a peaceful society.”
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February Interfaith Breakfast in Montreal
- Wednesday, February 20, 2008
UPF's February interfaith meeting on the 20th was one of the best so far, with 24 guests including two priests from the Traditional Catholic Church (not affiliated with Rome) and the pastor of a major Anglican church downtown.
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Montreal Interfaith Forum: Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Monday, January 21, 2008
The fifth annual Interfaith Breakfast at Montreal City Hall honoring the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Jan. 21, 2008 was opened with prayers offered by various faith leaders.
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Brussels Conference Promotes Coexistence among Religions
- Saturday, January 5, 2008
An International Conference on Interfaith Dialogue towards Global Peace at the Peace Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, unanimously passed a resolution entitled "Brussels Peace Declaration on Religious Coexistence" on December 1, 2007. Participants discussed the importance of interfaith harmony and conflict resolution to combat extremism, intolerance, hatred, and violence in the name of religion.
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