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Cuba’s religious leaders going into exile

Jul 11, 20233 min

Cuba’s religious leaders going into exile

Cuba has sent hundreds of dissidents to prison, where their faith often is used as a pressure point against them by prison guards.

World Parliament of Religions: Advancing Interfaith Understanding, Harmony, and Respect

Janet-Interfaith Liaison

Jul 2, 20232 min

World Parliament of Religions: Advancing Interfaith Understanding, Harmony, and Respect

The upcoming Parliament will gather Christians, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus, Scientologists, Bahais, Zoroastrians, and others.

First A.M.E. Church Celebrates 150 Years of Leadership and Legacy

Janet-Interfaith Liaison

Jun 7, 20234 min

First A.M.E. Church Celebrates 150 Years of Leadership and Legacy

First AME Church became a center for social justice and activism in Los Angeles. The church played a key role in the civil rights movement.

How can religious organizations improve the inclusion and well-being of displaced populations?

The I.M.F.C.

May 22, 20232 min

How can religious organizations improve the inclusion and well-being of displaced populations?

Scholars Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh and Sandra Iman Pertek join Berkley Center Senior Fellow Jocelyne Cesari for this important conversation.

Religious Leaders Pray for Pastor Pitts after Heinous Attack

The I.M.F.C.

Feb 25, 20223 min

Religious Leaders Pray for Pastor Pitts after Heinous Attack

Pastor Ivan Pitts was approached by a man on his driveway and viciously attacked outside his home. The assailant stabbed him seven times.

Multifaith Leaders Joined In Solidarity In The Wake Of Colleyville

Michael Ellison-Lewis

Feb 1, 20224 min

Multifaith Leaders Joined In Solidarity In The Wake Of Colleyville

In the wake of the attack on the synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, a group of multi-faith leaders joined together in solidarity.

Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King

The I.M.F.C.

Jan 17, 202222 min

Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King

The "Letter from Birmingham Jail" is an open letter written on April 16, 1963, by Martin Luther King Jr. in response to "A Call for Unity"

Celebrating I.M.F.C.’s Chief Chaplain Guillermo Ahumada

The I.M.F.C.

Jan 11, 20221 min

Celebrating I.M.F.C.’s Chief Chaplain Guillermo Ahumada

Chaplain Ahumada’s humanitarian work was recently acknowledged with the Latin University of Theology Doctorate in Divinity and Human Rights

An American Icon Has Passed on R.I.P. U.S. Congressman John Lewis

Elder Chrystopher Grundy

Jul 18, 20203 min

An American Icon Has Passed on R.I.P. U.S. Congressman John Lewis

He helped us to fight for Religious Freedom and showed us what good trouble was all about. We are stronger for knowing him.

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