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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The Weekly Shot: Dia De Los Muertos

Dias De Los Muertos focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died.

Hope in Life Foundation - National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Hope in Life Foundation Cooperation Circle had another opportunity to reach out to community members on Saturday, October 18, 2014 and share during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

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URI welcomes six new cooperation circles in October

Six new cooperation circles were approved as URI members in October, hailing from four different regions and covering a variety of issues.

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We Are All Neighbors

Exploring the theme, “Who is my neighbor?” nearly 30 people met this year in mid-August for six days at the Three-Faiths-Summer School in Ammerdown, England.

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Trust WIN CC gathers with Israeli and Palestinian women to learn about Samaritans

On Friday I was part of a group of Palestinian and Israeli women from the Women of Action (Seeds of Peace) who visited Mt. Gerizim - Har Bracha (Mount of Blessing) at the home of the Samaritans near Nablus/Schem.

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Sierra Leone CC leading URI efforts to help Ebola victims

The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa.

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EIFRF sponsors IRF Roundtable in Europe - Brussels - 23 october 2014

IRF Roundtable in Brussels – EuropeSecond meeting Thursday October 23, 2014 • from 14h00 to 16h30 At the Renaissance Hotel - Rue du Parnasse 19 - 1050 Brussels2 minutes.

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Youth for Peace in Bosnia & Herzegovina celebrates IDP

Sarajevo, capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is famous because it is considered Europe’s Jerusalem. It is a city where the world’s four major religions meet, and, together, live a life of harmony, peace and tolerance.

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URI Cooperation Circle EIFRF's chairman speaks at IRF roundtable in Washington

On September 19, 2014, Eric Roux, Chairman of EIFRF, spoke about religious freedom in Europe at the third annual IRF(International Religious Freedom) Roundtable in Washington, DC.

URI CCs in Bulgaria join Jorsala project for IDP celebrations

For International Day of Peace, URI Cooperation Circles in Bulgaria, together with the international project “Jorsala – a path of dialogue beyond our differences,” gathered together in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.