Arms Down! Religions for Peace Youth Summit in Paris on Disarmament for Development Representatives of 20 organisitions who belong within the Religions for Peace European Interreligious Youth Network gathered in central Paris 25 to 27 June for a summit of the network. The young leaders, who represented Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh organisations, met under the headline Arms
Read moreEvery year, Dr. Homi Dhalla is invited to various international conferences where he speaks about peace, human rights, ecology, interfaith dialogue etc through Zoroastrian eyes. Due to his role in the global interfaith movement, he promotes the rich heritage of Zoroastrianism wherever he travels. The following is a brief report of his contribution at various foras in 2009. A few
Read moreFREEZE-DRY ECO-FRIENDLY BURIALS SET FOR GLOBAL LAUNCH Amid the potato starch coffins and bio-degradable urns at a recent Asian funeral expo, a freeze dry burial technique similar to cremation, but without the pyres, stood out as the ultimate green alternative. The brainchild of a Swedish biologist, the ‘Promession’ technique, due to launch in Sweden and South Korea next year, takes
Read more“Sisters and brothers of America” – hear the actual voice of Swami Vivekananda Dear Friends, Listen to the actual voice of Swami Vivek Anand in his speech at World Conference in Chicago on 9/11/1893. Swami Vivekananda Speech at Chicago – Welcome Address Courtesy : Minocheher Damania
Read more2010 Unity Walk – June 8 Launch Meeting Please join us on Tuesday, June 8 for a planning meeting to launch the 6th annual Unity Walk – scheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2010. This year’s theme “Building Peace by Serving Each Other” builds on last year’s focus on service, as the Unity Walk continues to empower diverse individuals to come
Read moreDear Friends We had a most successful meeting of the European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL). The constitution of ECRL has representation from the seven religions in Europe, including Zoroastrianism, and all seven religions were represented at this meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. Also present were dignitaries from the European political institutions including Dr. Jorge César das Neves, Adviser
Read moreDoes Nonviolence Work in an Era of Violence? An Interfaith Discussion with an opening panel offering diverse faith perspectives followed by facilitated small group dialogues Hosted by The InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington In Partnership With Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel Howard University Sunday, April 25th 2010 3 pm – 7 pm (Registration begins at 2:30 pm) Howard University, Armour J.
Read moreDear friends, Please see the announcement below from the North American Interfaith Network (NAIN). The application, due April 16, 2010, and additional information is available at http://www.nain.org/YAScholApp10.htm. The North American Interfaith Network (NAIN) offers a unique opportunity to include younger representatives (ages 18-35) in a valuable interfaith encounter during NAIN Connect 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This scholarship recognizes
Read moreNOWRUZ AND ZOROASTRIANS * * * DEENA GUZDER’S INTERVIEW ON ‘INTERFAITH VOICES’ My Dear Friends: With immense pride and joy, I like to share this special interview of Deena Guzder with Interfaith Voices highlighting Nowruz and Zoroastrians. Interfaith Voices is a nationally-syndicated public radio show about religion based in Washington DC As an avid advocate of human rights, Deena Guzder, our
Read moreDear folks, We are happy to attach a preliminary announcement for an international interfaith conference in Honolulu, Hawaii in Summer, 2011. Its theme will be One Reality, One Humanity, Converging Paths. This follows up on the interest in such a conference shown by some 110 participants crowded in a room holding 80 chairs at the Parliament of World’s Religions’ “open space”
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