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.
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."
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.
Traditional dances and related activities are perceived as barbaric by certain youth, and we want to change that; to let them see the value of keeping our history alive.
Peacebuilders from URI Cooperation Circles around the world gathered in San Francisco in preparation for URI’s 13th annual Circles of Light Gala, which honored “Peacebuilding Through the Arts.”
The Interfaith Climate Change Statement to World Leaders was signed by 270 high-level religious leaders, 4970 individuals and 176 religious groups from around the world.
Human rights activist Berta Cáceres was assassinated in her hometown of La Esperanza, Intibuca in Honduras, a loss felt strongly in Houston’s Rothko Chapel, where she had been honored last November.
The Global Clergy Association of Canada provided leadership for a celebratory conference for World Interfaith Harmony Week in Surrey, British Columbia.
This year URI North America Cooperation Circles and Affiliates are living into our purpose of creating"cultures of peace, justice and healing for the Earth and all living beings" on and around Earth Day, April 22nd, 2016 by putting on a variety of events.
Read for stories of caring for the environment, the International Women's Day celebration, bringing smiles to Shastri Park Refugee Camp, engaging youth, celebrating peace between Indo-Pakistan, and more.