URI Stories of Impact

URI's Founder and President, the Right Rev. William E. Swing, has been chosen as one of six finalists for the San Francisco Chronicle 2018 Visionary of the Year.

Undeterred by recent political and security events, TRUST WIN (Women's Interfaith Network) celebrated interfaith harmony in Fureidis, Israel,

Bill Swing’s big idea ran into trouble almost immediately after he thought of it 23 years ago. (This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.)

Undeterred by recent political and security events, TRUST WIN - Women's Interfaith Network - celebrated World Interfaith Harmony Week in Fureidis, Israel, where 35 women took part.

The Coordinator of URI Campinas CC, Mostafa Bartar, and the URI Global Council Trustee, Salette Aquino, took office at the Council launch event with the presence of Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.

Peace Center Lahore organized a training course for poor women and girls to gain useful skills and increase their quality of life.

The event was in honor of World Interfaith Harmony Week, and in observance of 'Tu Bishvat', the Jewish 'New Year of the Trees' holiday.

We enjoyed the participation of many religious leaders and institutions: Bhaktivedanta, Baha'i, Buddhist, Catholic, Gypsies, Spiritualists, Daimists, Spiritists, Evangelicals, Great White Brotherhood, Hare Krishnas, Indigenous, Jews, Muslims, Native Americans, Native Traditions, Umbandists, and Wiccans.

Interfaith Peace Building on Natural Resources Management CC celebrated World Interfaith Harmony Week 2018 in Cambodia.