The Right Rev. William E. Swing, URI President and Founding Trustee, says right now that standing in solidarity with the Muslim community is critical after President Trump's most recent executive order.
As we witness the events unfolding in the United States, we at the United Religions Initiative reject any call from anyone that encourages behavior which diminishes the humanity of others.
Members of the United Religions Initiative, a global grassroots interfaith peacebuilding movement, marched together for women's rights in Washington, D.C. and at sister marches in members in cities across the U.S. See photos and stories of their experiences.
As we welcome the Kosovo Center for Dialogue to the worldwide family of URI Cooperation Circles this month, we not only welcome seven new people to further URI’s global reach -- we also welcome a whole new country!
“Both at URI and before that at Wellesley College, Victor has been an eloquent, sophisticated and effective champion of women’s empowerment and women’s rights."
The URI MENA Office, in cooperation with Naya CC, Mercy CC, and Quested Peace CC, organized a recitation of holy texts and prayers session for the International Day of Peace.
URI will pray and stand beside Standing Rock as long as it takes for all Members of our Human Family to fully understand that your struggle is not only for the way of life of the Great Sioux Nation, but for the health, safety and well-being of all current and future generations of the Human Family and Life everywhere on Mother Earth.
