Interfaith dialogue, a cooperative interaction between people of different religions, has taken place for hundreds of years. However, interfaith dialogue is now more important than ever, said April ...
Between October and January, more than two dozen holidays are celebrated by the world’s major religions. Jews celebrate Hanukkah and Hindus celebrate Diwali with festivals of lights. Mahayana ...
Across thousands of years, Jainism has stood apart for its gentle values. This ancient Indian faith teaches peace, restraint, and a unique respect for all living beings. In today’s plural world, where ...
LOS ANGELES -- The challah was blessed, the Manischewitz wine poured, the candles lighted. It could have been any Shabbat dinner in Los Angeles, except it took place midweek in a room full of Catholic ...
Panelists Professor Iqbal Akhtar (far left), Rev. Audrey Warren and Rabbi Jamie Aklepi speak to Miami-Dade College students about how interfaith dialogue can foster peace, mutual understanding, and ...
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In his remarks, the Pope urged people not to be indifferent to the 'cry of the poor and the cry of the earth' in their pursuits for peace in countries scarred by ongoing conflict and injustice.
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One student asked about the use of religious references to push political agendas. Another asked how to combat stigmas against religions that come from indigenous cultures, such as Yorùbá or Vodou.