We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Rev. Dr. John T. Pawlikowski, OSM and S. Kuldeep Singh. Both were former Trustees for the Parliament of the World’s Religions and they both made an incredible impact during their lives. We grieve these great losses and extend our condolences to their family and friends. Please click the links above to read more about them.

Three years ago this week, more than 8,000 people representing over 200 faith traditions responded to a call to conscience and gathered in Chicago for the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions. These people brought diverse experiences and perspectives and engaged with spiritual and political leaders from around the world. They also celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Parliament’s foundational document, “Towards A Global Ethic.” Re-live the 2023 Parliament on our YouTube.

Current and former members of the Board of Trustees gather each month to share prayers and reflections that are timely and necessary.

Recent themes include: mothers, the environment, hope, and interfaith awareness.

You can view these on YouTube or our website.

by Rev. Dr. Michael Trice, Trustee & Secretary, Parliament of the World’s Religions

In a fractured world, the work of interreligious engagement is not only about dialogue, representation, or public witness. It is also about formation: the shaping of attention, habits, relationships, and institutional norms that teach people what to expect from one another and what to believe about human dignity.

One way I have come to understand this work is through the language of beauty, an area I am writing about professionally this year. By beauty, I do not mean ornament, sentiment, or aesthetic preference. I mean something closer to a moral and spiritual condition: those patterns of life in whose presence human beings become more alive, more recognizable to one another, and more capable of inhabiting a shared world.

by Phyllis W. Curott, J.D., H.Ps., Trustee, Parliament of the World’s Religions; Co-Chair, Women’s Task Force

I still remember the extraordinary enthusiasm when the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions ratified the Declaration for the Dignity and Human Rights of Women. The world’s religions spoke with one voice, affirming that “being treated justly and with respect should not depend on whether one is male or female.” We recognized that “we are all interconnected and interdependent and when half the human race suffers, we all suffer.” And we called upon the world’s religions to honor and uphold the dignity and human rights of women and girls.