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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URI Great Lakes and Young Leaders Program honoured for Day of Service

Vikas Pota, founder of Sewa Day, recently visited URI Great Lakes’ office in Kampala, Uganda to present the Sewa Pioneers Award for a series of coordinated voluntary service events.

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Weekly Shot: A peace ritual in Mindanao, Philippines

URI members participate in a peace ritual in Mindanao, Philippines, where Peace Secretary Teresita Quintos Deles lights candles with her granddaughter in February 2011.Explore our Cooperation Circles.

OUR APPEAL FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF THE NIGERIAN GIRLS

As women of the URI, we are deeply concerned by the continued refusal to allow the Nigerian school girls to return to their homes and loved ones.

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Living Together is the Future

One hundred years after World War I, the Community of Sant`Egidio organized a gathering called “Youth Muslim-Christian Meeting” in Sarajevo.

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Mary Page Sims - A gift of grace to the URI Community

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URI Africa and The Golden Rule host sports event in Kibera

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The Parliament and URI Call for Peace and Prayers in Africa

As our united prayers continue for the peoples of the Central African Republic, Nigeria, and Kenya, we now mourn the lives lost through escalating acts of violence throughout the continent.

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Summer Programming Sizzle

OUR HOUSE is creating something NEW for SUMMER 2014.

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The Weekly Shot May: National Youth Leadership Council

At the National Youth Leadership Council’s 24th Annual National Service-Learning Conference, Young Leaders Program Coordinator Matthew Youde poses with fellow coordinator Krithika Harish

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Report: Protecting and Restoring the Sacred CC event at the UN

Protecting and Restoring the Sacred, under the guidance of First Peoples Cultural, Spiritual and Legal Heritage Keepers, held an event at Tillman Chapel at the Church Center for the United Nations.