interfaith cooperation
As a rabbi, he worked on Jewish-Catholic relations. Now the pope is knighting him.
By Yonat Shimron — November 1, 2022
(RNS) — A Reform rabbi and a longtime columnist for Religion News Service, James Rudin has met with popes, presidents and world-famous evangelists in his efforts to improve Jewish-Christian relations.
My evangelical Sukkot saviors
By Avi Shafran — October 9, 2022
(RNS) — Every year as the Jewish holiday comes around, I remember Anthony.
An interfaith journey to forge ties between Israel and Pakistan
By BeLynn Hollers — October 5, 2022
(RNS) — A playground with a gaily painted bomb shelter punctuated a trip to promote the Abraham Accords.
King Charles is interpreting ‘Defender of the Faith’ for a new Britain
By Catherine Pepinster — September 21, 2022
LONDON (RNS) — Next: how to make the country’s rapidly expanding numbers of nonbelievers feel included
The day my grandparents left our ancestral village in South Asia for good
By Tarunjit Singh Butalia — August 15, 2022
(RNS) — I pledged not to let the hate of the partition eclipse my love of humanity.
Saudi Arabia again leads interfaith understanding — this time on its own soil
By David Rosen — May 24, 2022
(RNS) — A forum in Riyadh for Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist leaders reflects remarkable changes.
Holy days converging in April spark interfaith celebrations
By Luis Andres Henao — April 18, 2022
(AP) — In addition to Passover, Easter and Ramadan, holy days occurring in April this year include the Sikhs' and Hindus' Vaisakhi, the Jains' Mahavir Jayanti, the Baha’i festival of Ridvan, and the Theravada Buddhist New Year.
Middle Church to begin meeting in synagogue on Easter as it awaits restored building
By Adelle M. Banks — April 7, 2022
(RNS) — The Rev. Jacqui Lewis said East End Temple displays ‘an incredible act of generosity and trust to make space in their community for us to tabernacle with them.’
Trust, humility, bravery: A forum in Texas shows how interfaith understanding is forged
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush — March 11, 2022
(RNS) — The Global Faith Forum advertised itself as 'unlikely' and lived up to its billing.
From conflict to cooperation: Lessons from the road to Muslim-Jewish partnership
By Ari Gordon — December 29, 2021
(RNS) — For the first time in history Muslims and Jews are living side by side as minorities in free democracies with robust civic engagement. The opportunities are unprecedented, as are the challenges.
Let the Virgin Mary bring Christians and Muslims together at Christmas
By Zahra N. Jamal — December 24, 2021
(RNS) — Mother Mary’s healing power is the beacon of hope and light we need right now.
The tone-deaf crusade for COVID-19 boosters
By Azza Karam — December 10, 2021
(RNS) — The solution is not boosting healthy adults in wealthier countries, but vaccinating the globe.
Hybrid Religions for Peace conference puts focus on climate, conflict, coronavirus
By Eric J. Lyman — October 4, 2021
(RNS) — Religions for Peace, the annual international interfaith conference, began Monday in a new hybrid format after virtual meetings in recent years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
For New York celebrity priest, 9/11 closure will come with tolerance for ‘every path to God’
By Renée Roden — September 11, 2021
(RNS) — 'You cannot be a truly godly person unless you have respect for every path to God,' said Monsignor Jim Lisante, who lost 30 parishioners on 9/11.
New York pilgrimage celebrates interfaith solidarity in lead-up to 9/11 anniversary
By Renée Roden — September 10, 2021
NEW YORK (RNS) — To be a New Yorker is an interfaith state of mind, according to many of the speakers at the interfaith prayer walk Thursday night (Sept. 9).
