Posts Categorized: Interfaith

Celebrate the International Day of Peace, Group 1

A group from the Youth Making a Difference seminar shares their ideas on how to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, in partnership with Givat Haviva, hosted this interfaith, international youth event on August 1, 2011. Participating in the day long event were Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish… Read more »

Ribbons of Hope for September 11

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Prepare New York and partner groups are sponsoring Ribbons of Hope. People are invited to bring a ribbon to Battery Park in New York City between the hours of noon on Friday, September 9 and dusk on Sunday, September 11. On the ribbon, write a thought or prayer or hope for… Read more »

Let the Bells of Peace Ring!

If you are in New York City on Friday, August 5, you are invited to participate in events remembering the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and working for a world free of nuclear weapons: An interfaith service of remembrance at will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Church Center for the United Nations… Read more »

Interfaith international youth event

The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, in partnership with Givat Haviva, hosted “Youth Making a Difference” an interfaith, international youth event on August 1, 2011. Participating in the day long event were Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish youth who are part of Givat Haviva’s Through Others’ Eyes project. Presbyterian participants came from Brick Presbyterian… Read more »

Religions for Peace on the bombing in Oslo

A statement from the Moderator and Secretary General 22 July 2011 Religions for Peace condemns the morally reprehensible bombing in Oslo, Norway. This callous, cowardly and depraved act was designed to kill, injure and terrorize indiscriminately. Religions for Peace rejects any misuse of religion to justify indiscriminate violence. We also mourn the innocent people killed… Read more »

Interfaith Campaign to Combat Anti-Muslim Bigotry

Help the National Religious Coalition Against Torture and “Shoulder-to-Shoulder: Standing with American Muslims; Upholding American Values,” a coalition of 26 religious organizations, are compiling information on groups working to address anti-Muslim sentiment! The info will go online, so that people can know about efforts to end anti-Muslim sentiment in their communities or give ideas to… Read more »