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interfaith

January 23, 2010

Stoke-on-Trent faith leaders unite against racism

Leaders from the main religious communities across Stoke-on-Trent are today making a united stand against an anti-Muslim march which they believe is inciting racism, intolerance and xenophobia in the area.
December 2, 2009

Interfaith Action for Peace in Africa wins global recognition

Interfaith Action for Peace in Africa has won the Paul Carus Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Interreligious Movement by the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.
November 9, 2009

Young Muslims and Christians unite in climate change activism

British Muslims and Christians aged 18-25 are uniting to urge the UK government to press for significant progress in tackling climate change at the international summit due in Copenhagen next month.
November 6, 2009

Reducing poverty means fighting corruption, say global faith leaders

Over 100 faith leaders have written to the United Nations Secretary-General ahead of a crucial international meeting on corruption. They insist that corruption is underming attempts to reduce global poverty.
August 7, 2009

Faith groups plan united vigil against London arms fair

Campaigners against next month's arms fair in London have announced that faith groups will hold a united silent vigil on the eve of the event. Members of several faith communities from London and beyond are expected to participate.
November 25, 2008

United Nations backs resolution on interreligious understanding

The UN has backed a resolution calling for interreligious understanding. But its backing by a regime known for its religious intolerance has provoked mixed responses. The issue of faith and terror was also discussed.
July 22, 2008

Madrid conference links interreligious dialogue with building peace

Dialogue is “the best way for mutual understanding and cooperation in human relations as well as in peaceful coexistence among nations,” said the final communiqué issued by the recent Madrid conference on inter-faith relations.
June 27, 2008

One World Week announces inter-faith initiative

One World Week (OWW), the development education charity, is broadening the scope of its traditional development education work with church communities to other faiths with a new three-year DfID-funded project
May 27, 2008

Saudi king's interfaith initiative receives support from World Jewish Congress

The leadership of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) has praised an initiative by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia for a reinforced dialogue between Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
April 24, 2008

Christians visit Syria to explore peaceful relations with Muslims

A delegation led by the Rev Samuel Kobia, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has travelled to Syria wishing to learn from the country's long experience of Christians and Muslims living peacefully together.