URI Stories of Impact

Our community is working tirelessly to bring peace and justice in all areas of the world regardless of religion. Read stories straight from the organizers.

Bill Swing

Reflections on the Elections and Nuclear Weapons

Last Sunday, Bishop William Swing, Founding Trustee and President Emeritus, delivered a sermon at Grace Cathedral, in San Francisco.

In his words: "Next week, we will elect a president of the United States. Among the myriad responsibilities that go with the office, none is of greater magnitude than the use of nuclear weapons."

Thumbnail

URI AL&C Online Youth Training

Between August and September 2021, the URI AL&C Online Youth Training organized by the URI Global Program for the participation of youth was developed with the intervention of 15 young people from the CCs: Aflaiai, Constructores de Puentes, Teusaquillo, Mukua, Quinaroes , COEMATI, The Descendants of Guatemaya, Samay, ACRE from the countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and Venezuela.

URI

URI Statement on Escalating Violence in the Israel-Hamas War

URI remains alarmed by the escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas & expresses grave concern for the civilians on the ground.

4698 Results

Refine your search results by selecting the filters below.

Thumbnail

New Bay Area Cooperation Circle Aims to Heal and Unite the Human Family

We are excited to welcome a new Cooperation Circle,Think Round Inc, to our URI North America family!

Thumbnail

MIR CC Takes Part in World Inner Peace Celebration 2018

Throughout the event there were lectures and activities conducted by health and wellness professionals; artistic performances and musical performances.

Thumbnail

MIR CC Spring Party

MIR Cooperation Circle was a supporter of the Spring Party, which was held by the Nowa Cumig Center of Native Traditions on Sunday, September 22, and attended by approximately 50 people.

Thumbnail

11th Walk in Defense of Religious Freedom

The 11th Walk in Defense of Religious Freedom took place in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, September 16.

Thumbnail

Service Civil International’s 2018 Exchange Platform Meeting

Mamoun Ahmad, URI MENA Regional Coordinator, participated in Service Civil International’s 2018 Exchange Platform Meeting, which included the challenges experienced by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, among other topics.

Thumbnail

Reflections from the Seventh Parliament

Abraham Karickam, the URI Regional Coordinator for southern India, recently attended the 2018 Parliament of World Religions in Toronto, Canada.

Thumbnail

A Sermon from The Rt. Rev. William E. Swing

Read a sermon from URI Founder Bishop Swing, delivered at All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, California on November 11, 2018.

Thumbnail

The Weekly Shot: Chief Phil Lane and Ricardo Bustos Manzano

At the 2018 Parliament of the World's Religions, Chief Phil Lane and Ricardo Bustos Manzano, two URI members, meet for the first time at the URI hospitality space.

Thumbnail

URI-Africa and UN Environment Programme Sign MOU

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, has signed an MOU with URI to collaborate on environmental awareness and action.

Thumbnail

The Weekly Shot: URI Southeast Asia and the Pacific Leadership Team

In November 2016, the URI Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAPac) regional leadership team gathered in Siem Reap, Cambodia to exchange ideas and best practices and improve URI’s work in their home countries.