Hybrid Religions for Peace conference takes focus on climate, conflict, coronavirus
RNS Religions for Peace, the international interfaith conference, began Monday, in a new hybrid format after a relatively low-key virtual meeting last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the event’s 1,500 participants are watching from home this year, as some 125 faith leaders from at least 16 countries come together in person to […]
POSTCARDS: GERMAN TOWN WELCOMES HUNDREDS FROM DIFFERENT FAITHS FOR FOOD, WORSHIP AND UNITY
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports from Lindau in Germany…
Young activists push interfaith gathering to act on climate change, justice
RNSLindau, Germany On the eve of the 10th – and the largest and most cosmopolitan yet – Religions for Peace World Assembly, young participants in the forum said they are pushing more senior representatives to be more active in addressing issues such as global warming and terrorism. The young activists are among the 1,000 attendees, […]