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."

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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.

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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.

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Memoriam for Joyce Ng’oma

Joyce Ng’oma, tenderly called by Mama Joyce by many in URI, recently passed away in her home country, Malawi.

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Celebrating WIHW: Compassion in a New Light

There are special moments in life when things just click, when something you thought you knew takes on new life. That happened for me yesterday with compassion.

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Audri Scott Williams: CC members attend Building Creative Communities Conference

The Building Creative Communities Conference mission is to motivate, encourage, empower and inspire community advocates by sharing ideas, learning new skills, and fostering positive change.

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Abraham Karickam: Success at the 2015 Holy Books Conference

Twelve years ago when we started the Holy Books Conference series, we never expected it to become so important an international interfaith event.

Bishop Swing: Responding to George Shultz's Testimony

As Founder and President of URI, I would like to build on former Secretary of State George Shultz's testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services to say a little more about our mission.

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CC Starts off the New Year with Interfaith Retreat

As we begin a new calendar year, it’s always good to pause, reflect and savor what we know and what we don’t know.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Former Secretary of State praises URI in testimony before US Congress

“There is a man in San Francisco named Bill Swing, the retired Episcopal Bishop of California, and he started something called the United Religions Initiative,” said Dr. Shultz.

Building bridges through the Arts between the creeds and cultures of the East and West

In the wake of the recent terrorist tragedy in Paris, France, CARAVAN'S interfaith peace-building art exhibition titled THE BRIDGE will open in Paris.

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Fourth African Union Summit: Report

A report from the 4th African Union Summit, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the theme of “2015 Year of Women’s Empowerment and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063.”

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Cooperation Circle partners in event to speak out against extremism

“This event will not make it to the headlines,” Koca said, highlighting the challenges that Muslims face when they do speak out against extremism. “But God does not judge us by the headlines, but by what we do here and now.”