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URI AL&C Online Youth Training

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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Ridván Festival – Bahá’ís Faith

Latin America and the Caribbean
Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue

The Bahá'ís celebrate the Ridván festival (Paradise Festival), this year 2020, starting from 6 pm of the April 19Th until May 1St .

In April 1863, at a garden in Bagdad, Bahá'u'lláh declare himself as the promised protester of all times.

Bahá'u'lláh, declare about his declaration as “ a Day of extremely happiness” and describe the Ridván garden as “  The place where Him (God) sprinkled over all the creation the splendors of His Name, the All – Merciful”.