IRFWP director, Dr. Frank Kaufmann, will present and support the program at Peace Forum 2014 next month. He will speak on “Public Policy, Civic Advocacy and Actions for Non-Violence and Security,” along with other interfaith leaders, and will mediate small group work on Jerusalem … Continue reading
Religious peace activist, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair accurately identifies the pressing need for religious knowledge and education as central in the towering challenges represented by the rise of radicalism and militancy especially in current mis-representations of Islam. It … Continue reading
Dear Friends, Peace Islands Institute and the Middle Eastern Affairs Committee of the United Nations Association of Young Professionals are proud to announce the first-ever communal dinner celebration of Yom Kippur and Eid Al-Adha, which coincide on October 4, 2014. … Continue reading
reports The Dalai Lama is to convene an unprecedented meeting of Indian faith leaders this weekend in an effort to encourage religious harmony in the emerging economic power. Aides said the Buddhist spiritual leader was concerned about rising communal tensions in India as well … Continue reading
Though awash in news and media full of the Gaza War, there are constant occasions and efforts at harmonious interfaith relations in the region that are less known, but more hopeful. In 2012, a Palestinian-owned tree-processing plant in close proximity … Continue reading
Following the kidnap-murder of three Israeli teens and one Palestinian teen, the families of murdered Israeli teen Naftali Fraenkel and Palestinian teen Mohammad Abu Khudeir have drawn comfort from one another. This past week, the Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat brought to … Continue reading
This Sunday, June 8, 2014, Israeli president Shimon Peres and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas will visit Pope Francis at the Vatican. During their visit, the two Papal guests will pray for peace in the Holy Land. They will be joined … Continue reading
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Continue readingVisionary of Peace Award On Saturday, June 5, 2010, Dr. Frank Kaufmann was awarded the 2010 Visionary of Peace Award by the Interfaith Round Table of Ireland, the Inter Cultural Peace Center, and the Sheikh Satardien Justice and Peace Foundation … Continue reading