2024 at a Glance＆ Appeal

Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 by acrp-peace

Esteemed Religious Leaders, Friends and Partners,As we approach the end of 2024, we at Religions for Peace are deeply grateful for your ongoing support and dedication to our shared mission. Your partnership has been a true inspiration for our progress, enabling us to reach meaningful achievements. We continue to strive towards reaching the mission of “Shared Wellbeing” by building a peaceful, just, and sustainable world for all, and we are honoured to have you with us on this journey. This year has been a time of remarkable transformation. We formed new partnerships and strengthened existing ones. With your support, we continue to build and further equip our regional, national and local Inter-religious […]

[Video] End the Silence: Interfaith Prayers for Violence Prevention within the home and the community

Posted on December 18, 2024 by acrp-peace

United Religions Initiative and Religions for Peace Australia collaborated with Interfaith practitioners in Australia and New Zealand on Sunday 24 November 2024 to present a Trans-Tasman Interfaith Event, “End the Silence: Interfaith Prayers for Violence Prevention within the home and the community“.And the video is now available! United Religions Initiative and Religions for Peace Australia brought together faith leaders from many traditions. There were Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh faith leaders from New Zealand and Australia, gathering together with prayers.Please check out their website (click here) for more detailed report.

No Excuse: Unite to the End Violence Against Women and Girls

Posted on December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 by acrp-peace

On 25th November, 16 days Activism “No Excuse: Unite to the End Violence Against Women and Girls” was held at Cardinal compound in Yangon, Myanmar.32 participants attended from Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian.

Report on “Drivers and Barriers to Routine Immunization for Children Under Five and COVID-19 Among Religious Communities”

Posted on November 28, 2024November 28, 2024 by acrp-peace

November 12, 2024- FPCC program coordinators (Religions for Peace, UNICEF and Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities) held an online seminar on “Drivers and Barriers to Routine Immunization for Children Under Five and COVID-19 Among Religious Communities”.This is a brief report on what was discussed during the webinar.Religious Communities and Vaccination BarriersRev. Dr. Yoshinori Shinohara, Secretary-General of Religions for Peace Asia, emphasized the significant role religious communities play in addressing social challenges, including promoting vaccinations and improving children’s healthcare. He highlighted findings from a study on barriers to vaccination in South Asia, such as misinformation and mistrust in healthcare systems. Florine De Wolf (Joint Learning Initiative on Faith […]

African Dialogues on Faith and Demography: Invitation to Report Launch, 5 Dec 2024

Posted on November 26, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace International, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the German Federal Foreign Office, and the Berlin Institute for Population and Development would like to invite you to the launch of the report “The Role of Religious Actors in Population Dynamics: Insights from the African Dialogues on Faith and Demography.” The virtual launch event will take place on Thursday, 5 December 2024 from 4:00–5:30pm Nairobi Time / 3:00–4:30pm Johannesburg / 1:00–2:30pm Accra (for your local time, please click here). English – French interpretation will be provided. During this event, we will share why religious actors from different faith backgrounds across Africa should be considered key partners in efforts to promote gender equality, advance the demographic transition, […]

FPCC 2024 FAITH GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON IMMUNISATION

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

FPCC 2024 FAITH GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON IMMUNISATIONTraining Faith Leaders on Promoting Childhood Immunisation https://www.faith4positivechange.org/_files/ugd/702bd0_fd5f8ad5d5a34df0b10656d5b0b2e99d.pdfAbout The Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities initiative (FPCC)The Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities initiative (FPCC) is a global partnership between UNICEF, Religions for Peace (RfP) – the world’s largest interfaith network – and the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI), as knowledge partner and umbrella membership organisation of Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) and academic partners.The FPCC was created in 2018 by UNICEF’s Social Behavioural Change (SBC) Section to help UNICEF to movebeyond single-sector, small-scale, ad hoc, and sometimes instrumentalist, approaches to faith engagementin development work. FPCC recognises […]

Youth Invitation! Online workshop to Freedom of Religion and Belief

Posted on November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 by acrp-peace

An Introduction workshop to Freedom of Religion and BeliefReligions for Peace Asia is pleased to announce that youth in the Religions for Peace Global Interfaith Youth Network invit an upcoming online workshop on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), designed to empower and educate individuals on this vital human right. This workshop, held on November 18th from 2:30 to 4:30 pm CET via Zoom, will introduce participants to the concept of FoRB through engaging activities, real-world case studies, and interactive discussions. 📅November 18th, 2024 7:00PM (IST)|2:30PM (CET)|10:30PM (JST)Check your regionla time https://dateful.com/eventlink/2912809344The workshop will be facilitated by two experienced trainers in the field:Ms. Emina Frljak – Project Coordinator at Youth for Peace, […]

Uniharmony Partners Manila Hosts Interfaith Forum on Women, Peace, and Security

Posted on October 31, 2024November 1, 2024 by acrp-peace

Religions for Peace Philippines, collaborated with the BYU International Center for Law and Religion Studies, the Philippine Center for Islam, and UniHarmony Partners Manila to host an Interfaith Forum on Women, Peace, and Security. This global gathering took place on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Lanson Place Mall of Asia in Pasay City. The forum is a parallel meeting of the interfaith community for the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security, held from October 28 to 30, and marked the forthcoming 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), underscoring the interconnectedness of our world.The forum served as a platform for empowerment, emphasizing the intersection of […]

[SAVE THE DATE] November 12, 2024 Webinar on “Drivers and Barriers to Routine Immunization for Children Under Five and COVID-19 Among Religious Communities”

Posted on October 25, 2024November 5, 2024 by acrp-peace

Webinar on “Drivers and Barriers to Routine Immunization for Children Under Five and COVID-19 Among Religious Communities”📅Date: November 12th, 2024⏰Time: 3:30pm to 5:00pm India Standard Time🌎Check your regional time: https://dateful.com/eventlink/1329032862Religions for Peace and its partners are pleased to invite you to a virtual webinar to discuss the findings and results of the Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families, and Communities (FPCC) Initiative’s multi-country survey, conducted across 10 countries, receiving nearly 20000 respondents. The aim of this research was to provide in-depth insights on the drivers and barriers to routine immunization for children under five-years-old and COVID-19 vaccination among religious communities in Pakistan and Nepal.Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rcuigrTIsHdaPADlxNYVAFtQtUpTyTuqnAfter registering, […]

ONLINE WORKSHOP on HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Posted on October 17, 2024November 28, 2024 by acrp-peace

ASIAN CONFERENCE OF RELIGIONS FOR PEACEASIA PACIFIC WOMEN OF FAITH NETWORK◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆<Three Days Lobby and Advocacy Workshop on 24th – 26th September, 2024>DAY 1After an opening Hindu prayer from Ms. Pooja Manandhar from Nepal, ACRP’s Senior Advisor, Rev. Masamichi Kamiya, acting on behalf of ACRP’s Secretary-General, Rev. Dr. Yoshi Shinohara, who was in Europe on a humanitarian mission, began his welcoming remarks by highlighting the importance of Asia Pacific Women of Faith Network (APWoFN) led by Rev. Elga Sarapung, a Protestant pastor from Jogjakarta and the focus on human trafficking which began at the 2021 Asian Assembly. He emphasized that human trafficking is a major social problem and a national and global […]