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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.
URI Founder and President the Right Rev. William E. Swing presented these thoughts on faith, ecumenism and interfaith on Feb. 25 as the annual Paul Wattson Lecture at the University of San Francisco.
On Oct. 6, 2012, URI Europe held a training workshop in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the title “Sarajevo – A European Beacon for Harmony, Hope and Peace.”
Representatives of 11 indigenous Cooperation Circles took part in “Honoring the Spirit of Grandfather Fire,” a forum on native spirituality, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
With the presentation of URI Africa’s Golden Rule Medal to the family of Irfan Ali, URI honors his lifelong dedication to peace in Pakistan and the world.
URI East India has launched a new vocational training program for women through the efforts of the Women Welfare and Rehabilitation Center Cooperation Circle.