IRFWP Director, Dr. Frank Kaufmann has been invited as a “featured guest” to events surrounding the efforts of ISNA to highlight Muslim opposition to religious and violent extremism, and to present interfaith solidarity among leaders and believers of all faiths to … Continue reading
A group of prominent Orthodox rabbis in Israel, the United States and Europe have issued a historic public statement affirming that Christianity is “the willed divine outcome and gift to the nations” and urging Jews and Christians to “work together … Continue reading
This article appears in BBC News A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses. They told the militants “to kill them together … Continue reading
This AP article appears in The Times of Israel Pope Francis told Christian and Muslim leaders in Kenya on Thursday that they have little choice but to engage in dialogue to guard against the “barbarous” Islamic extremist attacks that have … Continue reading
Courtesy of Beliefnet Radical jihadists have forced over 100,000 thousand Christians from their homeland in Iraq with the chaos increasing for many more in the country. The conditions for those who remain are deplorable, and those left behind feeling hopeless. … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (RNS) An evangelical pastor from Texas joined American Muslim leadersThursday (July 23) in denouncing recent anti-Muslim comments by evangelist Franklin Graham as they announced upcoming efforts to build bridges between their religious communities. Azhar Azeez, president of the Islamic Society … Continue reading
The persecution of religious minorities is a significant root of global disorder, and constant and concerted efforts should be made by all to diminish this everywhere. Additionally, of special concern is the persecution of Christians in so many parts of … Continue reading
Merton, Griffiths, and Teasdale by Kurt Johnson, Robert Toth, and Adam Bucko Father Thomas Merton, Father Bede Griffiths, also known as Swami Dhayananda, and Brother Wayne Teasdale – in the lives and legacies of these three interspiritual pioneers we find peacemaking is … Continue reading
“Something is deeply broken, badly broken,”The mission of IRFWP is the advance of harmony and cooperation among religions and believers. These pages are used to provide information about the global, interfaith movement, and to provide information about world religions that…
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