From Religious News Service NEW YORK (RNS) Like many Americans, New York University chaplains Imam Khalid Latif and Rabbi Yehuda Sarna remember exactly where they were on Sept. 11, 2001. Both men say that day and its aftermath were pivotal … Continue reading
From Ahram Online EGYPT- Less than a week after the new law facilitating the building of churches was approved by Egypt’s parliament last week, a Muslim MP has taken the initiative of submitting the first request to build a new … Continue reading
From the Myanmar Times UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has invited religious leaders to an interfaith meeting in Nay Pyi Taw later this week. The hour-long discussion will take place at Kempinski Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw on the morning … Continue reading
From the Vatican Radio Anthony Naveed, a Catholic cabinet member in the Sindh province of Pakistan has been promoted to serve as the Chief Minister’s special assistant with particular responsibilities in the interfaith harmony office. He is the first Christian … Continue reading
From the Christian Examiner LONDON (Christian Examiner) – A Jordanian prince, who is Muslim, has joined a Jewish interfaith scholar in defending Christianity against Islamic State (ISIS) claims that the faith is an intrusive tool of the West in the … Continue reading
From The Jerusalem Post Amidst tension over terrorism in Europe, 150 Muslims and Jews from around the world gathered for the seventh annual Muslim Jewish Conference in Berlin. Bringing together members of both religions from 33 countries last week, including … Continue reading
From The Christian Post Meet Dr. Sarah Ahmed, an Iraqi dentist who for the past few years has devoted her time to traveling all over Iraq to bring clothes, medicine, food, hygiene supplies and just about any other need imaginable … Continue reading
From The Newton Bee While politics on the national level may have taken over many headlines in recent weeks, an international crisis is still being watched by many people around the world. A small but growing group of people in … Continue reading
From The Boston Globe NEWTON — Omri, a 15-year-old Palestinian boy, has traveled thousands of miles from Jerusalem every summer for the past four years to learn more about his Muslim faith, cope with conflict, and become a leader. As … Continue reading
From Religious News Service (RNS) Siavosh Derakhti, a young Swedish Muslim honored in Europe and the U.S. for his campaign to counter anti-Semitism, always explains his motivation by invoking David. David — Derakhti has told audiences on four continents — was … Continue reading