Countdown to WIHW, Parliament Trustee Honored, Religica & PoWR Updates

Countdown to WIHW, Parliament Trustee Honored,

Religica & PoWR Updates

PoWR Updates

Dear Reader,

On behalf of the Parliament of the World's Religions and the organizers featured during our weekly newsletter in 2019, we want to thank you for your continued support and feedback.

In 2020, the weekly PoWR Updates at the Parliament will be published bi-weekly. We look forward to sharing inspiring stories from the interfaith movement, critical campaigns and on-going programs.

Best regards,
The Parliament

Parliament Trustee Honored for
Leadership & Community Service

On January 9th, the India and Indian communities oversees celebrated Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2020. At a special celebration in New York, hosted at the Consulate General of India in New York, Parliament Trustee Dr. Renee Mehra was honored with a recognition of her leadership and community service.

Learn More Here→

Countdown to the 10th Anniversary of
World Interfaith Harmony Week

The 10th anniversary of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week will be celebrated on February 1st through February 7th, less than two weeks away but you can still get involved.

Organizers begin the observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week on January 25th and can host events until March 7th to be eligible for the H.M. King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize.

Join the global countdown to UN World Interfaith Harmony Week and explore how the Parliament can support your observance in 2o20.

Support the WIHW Initiative:

Submit a Letter of Support

Join the Parliament in a letter-writing campaign in support of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week.

Letters should simply let others know that you support the annual observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week in your community and around the world.

Read & Submit Letters

Share Anniversary Video Message

The Parliament is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week in 2020.

Share a short video with a message wishing World Interfaith Harmony Week a happy 10th anniversary on social media. Be sure to tag the Parliament and World Interfaith Harmony Week.

View Anniversary Messages

Sponsor an Official Resolution

In observance of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, the Parliament invites organizers to foster interfaith harmony by sponsoring an official city resolution from your local city government acknowledging the first week of February as Interfaith Harmony Week.

Read Official Proclamations

Interested in organizing an event? It's not too late.

Explore resources and ideas of celebrations at the Parliament and read the latest from the World Interfaith Harmony Week initiative.

Observe World Interfaith Harmony Week 2020

The Parliament's observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week is made possible by the support of a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

Religica Podcast Re-Release:

Dharma Master Hsin Tao

The Parliament of the World's Religions is proud to distribute Religica, a weekly podcast produced in partnership with our allies at Religica.org and Seattle University.

Today's podcast entitled A Respectful Conversation on Practice and Meditation features Dharma Master Hsin Tao. He was ordained as a novice monk in 1973 at the age of 25 and entered Tsung Lin Buddhist College at the same time.Known for meditating up to 20 hours a day for an extended duration, Master Tao founded the Global Family for Love and Peace in New York, United States, in 2002. He also sits on the Board of World Religious Leaders for the Elijah Interfaith Institute.

Listen to Today's Religica podcast →

#InterfaithNow

Breaking interfaith stories that inspire us. Check out some of the great work being done by our interfaith colleagues around the world.

Many events planned for Aiken Interfaith Harmony Month from Aiken Standard

SC Interfaith Community stands together in light of hate crimes from ABC Columbia

‘Plan, plan, plan’: Interfaith forum in Waukegan focuses on protecting houses of worship against possible attacks from The Chicago Tribune

Interfaith rally in Minneapolis affirms unity in face of anti-Semitism from MPR News

Faithful Friendships: Study Examines Interfaith Connections from The Lantern

Interfaith panel aims to combat anti-Semitism: ‘Stand for something better’ from CBS6

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