From BBC 12 June 2016 Muslim farmers in a village in near the city of Gojra in Pakistan’s Punjab province are putting their savings together and helping build a church for the Christians in their neighbourhood. How does such tolerance … Continue reading
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The man constantly checked his watch as he stood at the entrance to the Borno Mosque in the center of Gaza City. Anyone coming across him couldn’t help but wonder why he wasn’t praying inside … Continue reading
In yet another show of unity, the Kasr El-Dobara Evangelical Church, located near Tahrir Square, hosted its traditional charitable iftar for fasting Muslims in Egypt. The charitable iftar, known in Arabic as Mawaad El Rahman, is held by the Church … Continue reading
This article first appears in the Los Angeles Times Former USC President Steven B. Sample was remembered on campus Wednesday as a man of deep faith who reached out to diverse religious groups. During an interfaith prayer service, several speakers … Continue reading
Catholic-Muslim Joint Action Initiative Report and Action Guidelines The Interfaith Center of New York through the Catholic-Muslim Joint Action Initiativefrom 2010-2015 has worked to support social services providers and community-based organizations from diverse backgrounds. This program not only fostered … Continue reading
This article appears in The Guardian I went to a Trump rally in my hijab. His supporters aren’t just racist caricatures Kaddie Abdul It was interesting to hear Trump and his supporters’ viewpoints for more than just the few seconds … Continue reading
In the wake of those arsons, dozens of religious institutions and nonprofits have raised cash for those churches. To the surprise of some pastors, the recovery effort is being partially led by Jewish and Muslim leaders, who understand both the … Continue reading
IRFWP commends German top court legislators for their correct and courageous decision to maintain Germany’s exemplary consistency in the arena of sound and constant commitment to uphold the highest ideals of religious freedom, and to manifest a keen sense of … Continue reading
According to the latest edition of the he Walk Free Foundation’s Global Slavery Index, almost 36 million people are trapped in slavery of some kind. Pope Francis gathered religious leaders at the Vatican to commit to working together for the eradication of slavery … Continue reading
From March 2013 until January of this year, Muslim rebels of the Seleka alliance controlled the capital of Central African Republic, terrorizing and killing the country’s majority Christian population. This persisted until these Islamist rebels were forced from power. Since the … Continue reading