- Written by: Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF of Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—An interreligious breakfast held by UPF asked the question “What Can Religions Contribute to Solving the Problems of Our Age?”
- Written by: Anja Brina, UPF-Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf, Germany—Near-death experiences were the subject of a presentation given by a theologian and philosopher at a meeting held by UPF.
- Written by: Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF of Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—On the occasion of the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa, a lecture explored how the Austrian empress strove to bring career and family together.
- Written by: Marcia de Abreu, President, WFWP-Spain
Madrid, Spain—On Saturday, April 1st, UPF and WFWP-Spain co-hosted the 5th and last session of the Cycle of Conferences: The Cornerstones for Peace. This time the topic dealt with “The Interreligious Gathering and Action as the Driving Forces for Social Peace.”
- Written by: Milos Klas, secretary general, UPF-Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia—The power of the media to shape public opinion was the topic of a lecture held by UPF-Slovakia.
- Written by: Rosemarie Leja, UPF-Giessen
Giessen, Germany—At an International Café program organized by UPF, a family from Syria recounted the process of settling into their new country.
- Written by: Mag. Maria Pammer, secretary general, UPF-Upper Austria
Linz, Austria—The Peace Academy of Linz and UPF of Upper Austria hosted three events on the theme: What connects the religions of the world?
- Written by: Elisabetta Nistri, President WFWP Italy
Rome, Italy—In observance of UN International Women’s Day, UPF-Italy supported an affiliated organization in holding a conference in the Italian Parliament.