Interfaith Programs
UPF organizes programs that help build understanding, respect and cooperation among people of different faiths.
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Jerusalem Interfaith Forum Honors Sheik Aasi
- Thursday, December 11, 2014
Acre, Israel - The Jerusalem Interfaith Forum met in December for a special occasion, in support of the Imam Sheik Samir Aasi.
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Religious Freedom in Eastern Europe 25 Years after Communism
- Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Bratislava, Slovakia - A forum reviewing progress in religious freedom in Eastern Europe took place Dec. 3, 2014.
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Religious Youth Assembly in Nigeria Adopts Proposals for Interreligious Cooperation
- Saturday, November 29, 2014
Abuja, Nigeria - A Religious Youth Assembly in Abuja Nov. 29, 2014, focused on the role of religion in pace, security and countering violent extremism in Nigeria.
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Jerusalem Interfaith Forum: Religion and Reconciliation
- Wednesday, November 26, 2014
I'billin, Israel - During a time of escalating tension among religious groups, leaders from Israel’s four main religions came together for a Nov. 26, 2014, forum on "Religion and Reconciliation."
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Sheik Samir Aasi - A True Ambassador for Peace
- Thursday, November 20, 2014
Jerusalem, Israel - A day after the Nov. 18, 2014, massacre in a synagogue in Jerusalem, Sheik Samir Aasi arrived with other religious leaders to express support and sympathy for the affected community. Several hours later, acid was thrown on his car.
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Interfaith Conference on Religions as Peacebuilders
- Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Sydney, Australia - UPF-Australia held an interfaith conference entitled “Religions as Peace Builders” in Sydney Nov. 11, 2014.
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Montreal Interfaith Forum: The Question of Religion in a Secular State
- Saturday, November 8, 2014
Montreal, Canada - UPF-Canada held a conference Nov. 8, 2014, in Montreal on the theme ‘‘The Question of Religion in a Secular State: Should Religion Be Removed from the Public Sphere?’’
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Interreligious Seminar in Taiwan on Orthodoxy and Heresy
- Friday, October 24, 2014
Taipei, Taiwan - UPF-Taiwan organized a seminar on Oct. 24, 2014 at Taiwan National Chengchi University with the theme “Orthodoxy and Heresy from the Perspectives of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Unificationism.”
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Australians Explore Interfaith Approaches to Peacebuilding
- Saturday, October 18, 2014
Melbourne, Australia—A seminar on “The Role of Interfaith in International Relations and Peacebuilding” was held at Monash University.
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Interfaith Lunch at the Jewish Museum in Buenos Aires
- Monday, September 29, 2014
Buenos Aires, Argentina - A fraternal environment prevailed among diverse spiritual and community leaders during a lunch at the Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires on Sept. 29, 2014.
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Promoting Interreligious Cooperation in Argentina for Peacebuilding
- Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Cordoba, Argentina - “Interreligious Cooperation in Peacebuilding” was the title of a speech by Mr. Miguel Werner, UPF-Argentina’s secretary general, on Sept. 3, 2014, at a congress on “Religious Freedom in the 21st Century: Religion, State, and Society.”
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UPF Session on 'Building Trust through Interreligious Dialogue' at Alliance of Civilizations Forum
- Saturday, August 30, 2014
Bali, Indonesia - UPF sponsored a side event on the theme of “Building Trust through Interreligious Dialogue” at the UN Alliance of Civilizations’ Sixth Global Forum in Bali, Indonesia, Aug. 29-30, 2014.
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