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.
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.
Within the framework of the International Day of Human Fraternity proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Circle of Multiple Cooperation "Latin American Interreligious Forum on Human Rights" held a meeting to reflect on the Latin American situation regarding the second wave of the COVID pandemic that has uncovered in a crude and real way, the lack of human fraternity due to the terrible health situation and the lack of access to health rights.
The Founding Fathers of our country had seen all of this religiously motivated violence before in Europe. The last thing that they wanted was Christian nationalism. That is why the first words of their first Amendment to the Constitution was to guarantee that no religion would ever be the established religion of the United States of America
As we nurture the light and spirit of URI, let us renew the power of prayer and positive intention that unites our global community and awakens our hearts and souls.
Living Peace International, the Interreligious Dialogue group and the Inter-Spiritual Fraternity CC cordially invite our brothers from the United Religions Initiative of the Latin American and Caribbean Region to the presentation of the Interreligious Peace Dice, with the purpose of sharing with you our proposal, looking forward to collaborating together.
Last Monday, January 25, 2021, Marina Tirado, the first member of the Para El Diálogo CC from Caracas, Venezuela received an Acknowledgment for her neighborhood work during 2020.