Joined by Muslims, Jews, representatives of different Christian Churches and other Iraqi religious minorities in the Iraqi city of Ur, Pope Francis prays for reconciliation, peace and the strength to rebuild the ravaged nation.
Pope Francis meets with representatives of the three Abrahamic religions at Ur of the Chaldeans in Iraq, and urges Christians, Muslims, and Jews to journey along a path of peace under the stars of the promise God made to Abraham.
Pope Francis highlights the theme of fraternity in a video message for the first International Day of Human Fraternity celebrated on Thursday. He calls for a world of mutual respect, stressing that we can either choose to be brothers and sisters or we lose everything.
If you are wondering what the International Day of Human Fraternity on 4 February is all about, you can turn to a new website which lays out in detail everything you need to know about this first-ever worldwide celebration.
One day before the second anniversary of the historic signing of the Document on Human Fraternity and World Peace for Living Together, Pope Francis announces during the General Audience on Wednesday morning that he will participate in the virtual celebrations.
Pope Francis, during his weekly General Audience, recalls the first International Day of Human Fraternity, which falls on 4 February. He also announces his participation at a virtual meeting with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, the UN Secretary General and other leaders.
The Holy Father will mark the International Day of Human Fraternity in a virtual meeting on 4 February, the date set by the United Nations General Assembly for this new annual occasion. He will do so together with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb.
Looking ahead to the first International Day of Human Fraternity, the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue underscores the need for looking after those in need and expressed his hopes that the 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity...
Serving a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection and Action During COVID-19 and Beyond
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Under a tent in the peaceful environs of a nature park in Port Moresby, leaders and representatives of the diverse religious communities of Papua New Guinea (PNG) achieved on Monday what they had long hoped for: to gather in unity around what binds them all together.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan is establishing interfaith harmony councils at the local, provincial and national level to promote dialogue and resolve sectarian conflicts, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, special representative of the prime minister on religious harmony, has revealed.
The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution declaring 4 February as the International Day of Human Fraternity. It comes as the result of Christian-Muslim cooperation to promote peace, harmony and intercultural dialogue in the world.
Webinar showcases vital role of young people in advancing interfaith solidarity, peace and security.(LWI) - Young peacemakers from different countries and diverse religious communities held an online brainstorming session on 1 December to share lessons learnt from their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Christians and Hindus: Rekindling Positivity and Hope during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Brother Alois, Prior of the Taizé Community, presented the sixth in the cycle of public lectures of the 2019-2020 "Tillard Chair" dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the encyclical Ut unum sint.
A zoom meeting was held on 23 November 2020 gathering senior representatives of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and Vatican officials.
The Holy See’s representative at the UN in Geneva attends the launch of a book on interreligious dialogue, and says peace and true freedom are only possible when based on dialogue.
Interreligious Response to ‘Laudato si' . How Laudato si' Moves Interreligious Dialogue Forward
On 27 October the World Council of Churches (WCC) hosted the first in a webinar series on “Ecumenical Bilateral Dialogues
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has issued a message on the occasion of Deepavali (or Diwali) this year, encouraging a positive spirit and hope for the future.
On 21 October His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was awarded an honorary doctorate in philosophy by the Pontifical Antonianum University in Rome during the ceremony for the solemn inauguration of the 2020–2021 academic year.
In the Church of Norway Rev. Einar Tjelle heads the Section for Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue and the Norwegian Interfaith Climate Network.
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, reacts to the release of Pope Francis’s Encyclical, "Fratelli tutti", on Sunday.
Both Buddhist and Christian practitioners and experts in a variety of fields have contributed essays to this volume on issues of importance in Buddhist-Christian relations.
The webinar aims to support religious leaders, concerned citizens of all faiths and traditions to respond constructively to religious nationalism.
"We are united even in the difficult time of Covid-19", Archbishop Shaw says during an inter-religious ceremony marking the reopening of Pakistan's churches.
Pope Francis names new members to the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue.
The UN chief has released a message for Vesakh, underscoring Buddha’s timeless message of unity and service. The Vatican had earlier released a message for the occasion.
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity calls for a day of “prayer and supplication” to God for an end to the pandemic.
As Muslims around the world celebrate the month of Ramadan, the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue urges Christians and Muslims to show solidarity in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.