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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Venezuelan youth leader Jorge Michael on visiting South Korea

Jorge Michael is a 21 year-old university student of Economics in Caracas, Venezuela who never dreamed he’d find himself in South Korea.

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URI announces two new Cooperation Circles from India in July

Energized by our annual URI Global Council & Global Staff meeting at Santa Clara University last month, URI's Cooperation Circle Approval Committee met recently to review two membership applications.

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Voices from The Circle of Wisdom Keepers

“Mother Earth is shaking us up now. People with roots can make the difference and hold us together."

Volunteering for Peace CC in Palestine calls on the URI community to pray for Gaza

Volunteering for Peace CC in Palestine and its members expressed grave concerns over the further escalation of violence.

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Indigenous gathering a remarkable moment for URI and the world

In late June, more than 30 Indigenous representatives of the United Religions Initiative traveled from six continents to sit in circle.

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CC Spotlight: South Eastern Indigenous Interfaith Council

The 24 indigenous and culturally diverse members of the South Eastern Indigenous Interfaith Council Cooperation Circle (CC) Georgia, USA, are one of URI’s newest groups, forming this past April.

CC Spotlight: Prometra

Prometra, a URI Cooperation Circle as of this past April, was formed in 2000 to respond to the poor health conditions and inadequate modern health services in Kampala, Uganda.

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MENA: Volunteering for Peace

Volunteering for Peace CC in Palestine organized and International Day of Peace (IDP) celebration in the West Bank city of Hebron in Palestine.

CC Spotlight: Euro-Asia

Euro-Asia, with members located in Novosibirsk, Russia, is made up of 15 people—many of which are from the indigenous Altai tradition and from Siberia.

Exciting New Opportunities for CARAVAN . . .

CARAVAN’s Founder/President, Paul-Gordon Chandler, recently returned from an extensive trip.