World Conference of Religions for Peace - Press

Press Release - European Council of Religious Leaders Pledge to Help Ban Cluster Munitions

wcrp — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:36:07 -0800

The Religions for Peace European Council of Religious Leaders committed together to help ban cluster munitions in Sarajevo.

Religious Leaders of Different Faiths Pledge with Heads of State to Help End Poverty and Achieve Millennium Development Goals

wcrp — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:51:50 -0700

Senior religious leaders of different faiths from Religions for Peace on Wednesday confirmed their commitment to work together to help end dire poverty. Their voices were delivered to the High-level Event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) convened by the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the UN General Assembly yesterday.

Religious Leaders of Different Faiths “Say NO to Violence against Women”

wcrp — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:27:05 -0700

Senior religious leaders of different faiths from Religions for Peace today pledged to help stop violence against women. They recognize this commitment as a moral imperative rooted in their respective religious traditions.

Religious Leaders of Different Faiths Seek Peace through Dialogue

wcrp — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:59:47 -0700

Religions for Peace, together with the World Council of Churches, the Mennonite Central Committee, the American Friends Service Committee, and the Quaker United Nations Office, yesterday co-sponsored a dialogue among prominent religious and political leaders that explored the central role of religious communities in tackling global challenges and building peaceful societies.

Religions for Peace Leadership Engages in High-Level Multi-Religious Dialogue in Madrid and at Yale

wcrp — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:07:02 -0700

Religious leaders of different faiths from Religions for Peace took lead roles at two historic inter-faith dialogues: the “Common Word” dialogue from 24–31 July at Yale University in New Haven, USA; and the meeting hosted by the Muslim World League on 16–17 July in Madrid, Spain.

Religious Leaders of Different Faiths in the Middle East, North Africa Commit to Building Peace in the Region

wcrp — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:43:19 -0700

Religious leaders of different faiths from Religions for Peace forged a consensus to build peace in the Middle East and North Africa region. They launched the Middle East and North Africa/Religions for Peace.

Press Release - World Religious Leaders Urge G8 to Take Action

wcrp — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:12:43 -0700

Senior leaders of different faiths from Religions for Peace called on the Group of 8 (G8) governments to take bold action to address violent conflict and climate change.

Inter-religious Council–Sri Lanka Meets President, Calls for National Unity on Good Governance and Human Rights

wcrp — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:52:25 -0700

Senior Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian leaders, representing the newly formed Inter-religious Council of Sri Lanka—Religions for Peace, met today with President Mahinda Rajapaksa to call for good governance and human rights in the midst of the government’s intensifying military campaign against the separatist military organization, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Press Release - Archbishop of Canterbury Hosts Religious Leaders in Dialogue to Help Combat Poverty

wcrp — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:02:42 -0700

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, a Co-President of Religions for Peace, hosts religious leaders of different faiths and International Trustees at Lambeth Palace.

Message - On the Passing of Dr. Nirmala Deshpande

wcrp — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:06:42 -0700

It is with deep sadness that Religions for Peace learned today of the passing of its Co-President, Dr. Nirmala Deshpande, at the age of 79 in New Delhi, India. Dr. Deshpande was affectionately known to those who worked with her as “Didi.” She was an early member of Religions for Peace in India.