Feb 15, 2020
(18 December 2019 | New York, USA) Religions for Peace (RfP) convened over 250 global religious peacebuilders in New York from 11 to 13 December 2019 for a Multi-Religious and Multi-Stakeholder Partnership for Peace and Development. Government officials, diplomats,...
Feb 15, 2020
On Oct. 14, 2019, Kathryn Lohre, a member of the RFPUSA Executive Council, received the J. Irwin Miller Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a layperson by the National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA. The recipient is determined to be one who has...
Feb 15, 2020
A convoy rolled into the former Auschwitz death camp some 30 minutes later than expected, just days prior to the 75th anniversary of the camp’s liberation. But a half-hour delay is insignificant when considering that it took nearly 20 years to get to this...
Feb 15, 2020
Middle Collegiate Church, The Middle Project, All Souls Church, Unitarian and our Interfaith and Secular Partners Cordially Invite You To A National Convening Revolutionary Love Toward a more perfect union April 24–26, 2020 | Washington DC All Souls Church, Unitarian...
Mar 6, 2017
Job Description: Executive Director, Religions for Peace USA Religions for Peace USA envisions a nation in which people of faith and goodwill live together in respect and mutual support, creating paths to peace and justice. Religions for Peace USA’s mission is...
Nov 10, 2016
Like so many of you, we at Religions for Peace USA are in the process of seeking to absorb and understand what the events of the 2016 Presidential election tell us about our efforts as people committed to peace-building, equality and human dignity. We begin with this...
Sep 16, 2016
At the center of Religions for Peace USA is a living network of relationships among people of different religions and cultures. Some understanding or experience of “relationship” likely lies at the very core of religion and spirituality—this transforming sense that...
Sep 16, 2016
“These types of gatherings help keep me from being discouraged.” These were the words one pastor shared towards the end of our luncheon. I resonated with his sentiment. Though we at Religions for Peace USA are calling these meetings to help better support local...
Sep 16, 2016
Phyllis Schlafly passed away last week. There are some people on the left side of the political spectrum – many of them people I respect and agree with – for whom this news was met with a sort of ghoulish adulation. Why? Because for many it is all to easy to reduce...
Aug 4, 2016
The importance of religious institutions to the social fabric of the U.S. relegates an equally high importance to the training and networking of religious leaders. Throughout the history of Religions for Peace USA our work has consistently focused on the convening and...