Reflections on The 2nd Tokyo Peace Roundtable

Posted on February 26, 2024February 29, 2024 by acrp-peace

Reflections on The 2nd Tokyo Peace RoundtableRev. Dr. Yoshinori Shinohara The second Tokyo Peace Roundtable, “Beyond War and Towards Reconciliation: Multi-Religious Peace Roundtables,” was held for three days from February 19 in 2024, organized by Religions for Peace International and Religions for Peace Japan in partnership with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). Approximately 100 participants from 16 countries, including religious leaders from conflict zones, gathered at the conference. The second roundtable was based on the statement of the first roundtable held in 2022, which called for “religious leaders to build bridges for peacebuilding,” “responsibility for healing communities torn apart by war,” and “continued dialogue to promote cooperation among religious […]

IMPORTANT: Religions for Peace World Council Announces Dr. Francis Kuria Kagema as Secretary General

Posted on February 14, 2024February 14, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace World Council AnnouncesDr. Francis Kuria Kagema as Secretary General. 12 February 2024: The Religions for Peace World Council (Governing Board) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Francis Kuria Kagema, as its Secretary General, effective immediately. Dr. Kuria has long played a pivotal role in advancing the organisation’s mission to build bridges of understanding and cooperation among people of diverse faiths and traditions throughout Africa, and as the Secretary General, he is poised to lead the international secretariat office and guide the five regional secretariats of Religions for Peace into a new chapter of global impact for peace.Dr. Kuria assumes the role of Secretary General from his position as the Secretary General […]

Announcement: The Second Tokyo Peace Roundtable hosted by RfP International, RfP Japan and UNAOC

Posted on February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace International and Religions for Peace Japan, with the support of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) will convene diverse religious and faith leaders and actors, policymakers, and experts for the second Multi-Religious Peace Roundtable from 19-21 February 2024 in Tokyo, Japan.REGISTRATION

Women of Excellence in Multi-Religious Action Award Winners

Posted on January 25, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace is delighted to announce the winners of the highly anticipated inaugural Women of Excellence in Multi-Religious Action Award, recognising and honouring exceptional diverse women of faith who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in advancing gender equality and fostering interfaith cooperation in their communities and beyond. The winners of the inaugural Women of Excellence in Multi-Religious Action Award are: Dr. Kezevino Aram, Co-Moderator, Religions for Peace; President, Shanti Ashram; Professor Dr. Nayla Tabbara, Co-President, Religions for Peace; Co-Founder, Adyan Foundation; and, Rev. Sr. Agatha Ogochukwu Chikelue, Chair, Religions for Peace International Women’s Coordinating Committee (IWCC); Executive Director, Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP), Nun of the Daughters of Mother Mary of Mercy.READ MORE

Ms. Deepika Singh, Deputy Secretary General of Religions for Peace International presented at FPCC Stocktaking Meeting

Posted on January 18, 2024 by acrp-peace

Ms. Deepika Singh, Deputy Secretary General of Religions for Peace International presented to the partners and FBOs the historical timeline of the Faith for Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities (FPCC) during the Five-year Stocktaking and Partnership Review Forum on January 16, 2024.Ms. Deepika traces the long standing partnership between Religions for Peace and Unicef in advocating and working for the rights and welfare of children. She emphasized that the multi-faith collaboration, which is the very nature of Religions for Peace, bringing together different religions to work for common action, has been the key element in sustaining the partnership for a high positive impact to the wellbeing of children […]

IMPORTANT: Religions for Peace Executive Committee Announces the Appointment of Ms. Deepika Singh as Deputy Secretary General

Posted on January 18, 2024January 19, 2024 by acrp-peace

The Religions for Peace International Executive Committee announces the appointment of Ms. Deepika Singh as Deputy Secretary General. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Religions for Peace International Executive Committee announces the appointment of Ms. Deepika SINGH as Deputy Secretary General effective immediately. The Executive Committee voted unanimously on Ms. Singh’s appointment during its Extraordinary Meeting held virtually on 12 January 2024.Ms. Singh served most recently as the Associate Secretary General and Director of Programmes of Religions for Peace, where she directs overall programme strategy and related implementation and monitoring.Ms. Singh’s commitment to multi-religious action is rooted in decades of experience leading public health initiatives in the developing world, peacebuilding and reconciliation, and sustainable development globally. She […]

Religions for Peace in the FPCC Stocktaking Meeting

Posted on January 17, 2024 by acrp-peace

Nairobi, Kenya. Religions for Peace, UNICEF and other key partners such as the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities and various faith-based organizations are having a review and assessment meeting on the progress and achievements of the first-five years of the Faith for Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities (FPCC) initiative at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club from January 16-17, 2024.The aim of the meeting is to understand the changes and emerging situations, issues, and challenges in order to recalibrate priorities. It is hoped that the meeting will contribute to making the FPCC more effective as a faith engagement mechanism in responding and addressing the […]

10th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs

Posted on January 15, 2024 by acrp-peace

Join Religions for Peace and partners for the 10th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-Based Organizations in International Affairs, focusing on “Human Rights and Dignity: Towards a Just, Peaceable and Inclusive Future.”The 2024 Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations in International Affairs marks a significant milestone as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. A decade ago, faith-based partners initiated this symposium, which coincided with Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and aimed at fostering dialogue on the intricate interplay between religion and international affairs. With a deliberate inclusion of UN member states and entities, the symposium sought to create a platform for collaborative policymaking and constructive engagement. […]

Faithful Peace: Why the Journey to Build Resilience is Multi-Religious

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace and its Standing Commission on Interreligious Education are proud to launch our latest publication, Faithful Peace: Why the Journey to Build Resilience is Multi-Religious.With Christian, Hindu, Indigenous, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh theologies, perspectives, and insights, this brilliant and enlightening piece of work explores the importance of multi-religious engagement and why this effort to bring people of all faiths and traditions together, can and does create a more peaceful world.Prof. Azza Karam, former Secretary General of Religions for Peace and Editor-in-Chief, as well as Programme Officer of Partnerships and Interreligious Education, Dr. Karen Leslie Hernandez and Editor of this publication, invite you to read, learn, think, and thrive in these multi-religious viewpoints from […]

RfP South Asia attending Mind-Heart Dialogue Training

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by acrp-peace

Delegates of Religions for Peace Asia from the South Asia region are participating in the week-long Mind-Heart Dialogue Training in Kathmandu, Nepal from November 27 to December 1, 2023.The Mind-Heart Dialogue is one of the key strategies in implementing the Faith and Positive Change for Children, families and communities initiative (FPCC), a global partnership with Unicef, which aims to move beyond single-sector, small-scale, ad-hoc and sometimes instrumentalist approaches of faith engagement in development and humanitarian work.Mind-Heart Dialogue is an evidence-based reflective and experiential process, exploring faith convictions, lived experiences and knowledge to influence positive social and behaviour change. It supports faith groups and development partners to work together to protect and […]