Protesters prevented some attendees from reaching Spencer’s event, and police made several arrests, but a broad coalition of civic and religious organizations had a different kind of counter-protest in mind.
Interfaith Power and Light has been working with churches and other houses of worship in Ohio to help them become more energy efficient. As a result of the non-profit’s work, three churches have received the Energy Star certification from the EPA, a high achievement.
Justin Welby met Iraqi Christian refugees in Amman, Jordan, today. He also visited Syrian refugees at the Zaatari camp, and met with King Abdullah II.
Muslim youth in Jordan launched an initiative yesterday to protect churches during worship for Easter.
An interfaith gathering of residents and religious congregations blessed the opening of Congolese refugee Ndoole Mamboleo’s new tailoring business in Kalamazoo, MI, on Sunday afternoon. MLive.com reports:
Nearly 100 residents and members of area religious congregations attended a interfaith service Sunday to bless the new ZAFAM Tailoring and Sewing Center in Kalamazoo. The center will provide custom tailoring and sewing machine repairs, also acting as a place for refugees to learn a craft that can sustain their families.
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In mid-January representatives of the Anglican communion, Lutheran church, and Buddhist faith met in Myanmar to discuss ongoing interfaith relations.
An ad released this week by Amazon tells the story of friendship between Christian and Muslim clerics features an actual Anglican vicar and an Imam.
Karen Armstrong, says the Mayor, has named the city of Amman, “the city of compassion.”
Episcopal Relief & Development and Islamic Relief USA have launched a partnership to increase engagement among Christian and Muslim faith leaders to end gender-based violence in Liberia.
“With the Rev. Tom Callard I am pleased to announce the appointment of Rabbi Mark Dov Shapiro as Christ Church Cathedral’s first “Rabbi in Residence” effective September 1.”
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