On the 9th February 2026, UPF Norway organised a celebration of the World Interfaith Harmony Week in the main library in Oslo.
Our focus was on the the international day of human fraternity which is on the 4th February. The title of our event was « Fraternity across faiths».
Five communities participated in the program. Representatives of the Catholic Church, the Church of Norway, Bahai-community, Hindu community and from one of the mosques in Oslo shared their reflections on the topic «fraternity».
The meeting ended with a joint reading of a statement on the day from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, where each participant read one sentance each.
The event was a 2 hour program and was attended by 25 participants.
Click here for the more complete report in Norwegian.
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