In August of 2023, the Parliament of the World’s Religions returns to the birthplace of the modern interfaith movement after 30 years away to celebrate 130 years of history in the city of Chicago.

The official registration will open soon at the Super Saver Rate which starts the general admission at $225 USD and the student rate at $79 USD.

Stay tuned for our next email which will provide the registration link and additional details on the 9th Parliament Convening.

The World Interfaith Harmony Week initiative has announced the winners of the 2022 H.M. King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize. 

Since 2011, thousands of interfaith organizers have joined the global observance of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week on the first week of February and been eligible for the H.M. King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize, established in 2013 to recognize the three best events organized which best promote the goals of the World Interfaith Harmony Week.

According to the official WIHW initiative communication the judges received 85 submitted reports for the prize from hundreds of events held in total. In judging, the judges took into consideration the excellence of efforts, collaboration, and impact of events.

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The following article is written by contributing author, Dr. Myriam Renaud from the Parliament's Global Ethic Committee. The featured article was written as part of the Committee's observance of Women's History Month and reflects on a personal experience of Dr. Renaud's,  the Global Ethic, and the role of religious leaders in stopping violence against women.

... I was a tourist, I didn’t speak the language, and I had no clue how to call for an ambulance or police. Still, I was certain that if I had heard and seen what happened, others surely had as well. I waited for help to arrive. 

Help? The Global Ethic holds that the moral commitments it describes, including women’s rights, are already known by religious and non-religious people alike. It also acknowledges that those commitments are too often transgressed and ignored. Indeed, worldwide, nearly one out of three women aged 15-49 report having experienced some form of physical or sexual violence at the hands of their intimate partner. 

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