Interfaith peace building

Lisbon, Portugal—The Hindu community invited UPF to celebrate Gandhi’s birthday and India’s Independence Day.

Paris, France—"Peace Starts with Me" was the theme of the latest IAPD interfaith scripture discussion.

Birmingham, United Kingdom—Seven faith traditions were represented at a mini-Peace Festival organized by UPF.

Lisbon, Portugal—The Tocoist Church invited UPF to its 29^th anniversary in Portugal.

Paris, France—The sixth online interfaith Scriptural Reasoning was held on the theme "Ecology and Spirituality."

Europe and Middle East—The July 2021 ILC’s second session was on the theme “Resources and Tools of Faith Based Organizations in Support of Reuniting the Korean People.”

Europe and the Middle East—Intervention of Archpriest Vladimir Fedorov, Scientific Director of the Institute for the Study of Orthodox Resources for Peacemaking, Missiology, Ecumenism and New Religious Movements; Archpriest, Russian Orthodox Church, in the July 2021 ILC’s second session on “Resources and Tools of Faith Based Organizations in Support of Reuniting the Korean People”.

Europe and the Middle East—Intervention of Mr. Heiner Handschin, Coordinator IAPD Europe and Middle East, in the July 2021 ILC’s second session on “Resources and Tools of Faith Based Organizations in Support of Reuniting the Korean People”.

Lisbon, Portugal—UPF-was invited by the Tocoist Church to a special anniversary celebration.

Lisbon, Portugal—Ambassadors for Peace were invited to a dialogue on “Interdependence and Living for the Sake of Others."

Europe and the Middle East—The impact of the Abraham Accords was the focus of a UPF-IAPD webinar.

Munich, Germany—"Peace-Shalom-Salam Aleykum" was the motto of a Peace Road event co-sponsored by UPF.

Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina—A delegation from UPF-Albania joined 50,000 believers at a Bosnian pilgrimage site.

Paris, France—An online interfaith scripture reading reminded participants of the plight of refugees.

Lisbon, Portugal—Leaders from four religious spheres attended the inauguration of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development.

Acre, Israel—UPF held a special interfaith meeting to counter the distrust between communities.

Europe and the Middle East—Church leaders and scholars addressed conflicts and pandemic concerns.

Beirut, Lebanon—Fourteen religious leaders participated in "Toward a World of Lasting Peace: The Role of Religion in Peacebuilding."

France—UPF held its fourth online interfaith meeting on the topic “At the Beginning of Humanity.”

Prayer of Sheikh Mohamad Ali Al-Haj Al-Amili, Imam, As-Sajjad Seminary, Lebanon.