A Statement on the War in Ukraine
By on 01/03/2022
A Statement on the War in Ukraine From the International CouncilWe are deeply saddened and appalled by the hostile acts that led to this war and the increased threat this now presents to peaceful coexistence in the region and the world beyond.We believe that armed conflict should never be a way to resolve security concerns […]
New Year’s Message from President Ince
By on 01/01/2022
On behalf on the IARF, may I wish you all a very Happy and Safe New Year. 2021 will no doubt go down in history as the year that brought the world to its knees with the Covid virus in its many strains. In 2020, we thought we had seen the worst of it, and […]
Save the date: 28/11, “Religious discrimination and the misappropriation of symbols” – Motivational Dialogue with Morgana Synthove from the Pagan Federation
By on 15/11/2021
The Meeting The next meeting in the second series of our Motivational Dialogues will be held on Sunday the 28th of November at 5pm CET on Zoom (see below for different time zones). You can watch recordings of previous meetings here. Morgana Sythove, a leading figure in the International Pagan Federation and the Pagan community […]
5 July 2021: Beyond Religion: Faith, Environment and Justice, meeting with Don De Silva.
By on 29/06/2021
The British Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) will host a special open online meeting at 2pm UK time on Monday 5 July 2021. Don De Silva, Former Senior Official at UN Environment Programme, University Buddhist Chaplain and Council Member of the Faith Forum for London, will talk on the topic of […]
Peaceful Coexistence in Zoroastrianism Ruzbeh Hodiwala Motivational Dialogue #9:
By on 21/03/2021
The Meeting The next meeting in the second series of our Motivational Dialogues will be held on Sunday the 28th of March at 5pm CEST on Zoom (see below for different time zones). You can watch recordings of previous meetings here. Ruzbeh Hodiwala, member of the Zoroastrian Cultural Foundation, a member organisation of the IARF, […]
Online Conference “Does Religion Set You Free” – registration, speaker and programme details
By on 18/03/2021
We set out to explore some aspects of the relationship between religion and liberty – through lectures, workshops, circle groups and a panel – to offer you an interesting mix of learning, sharing and socializing. There will also be an opportunity to meditate or pray together at interfaith devotions. Please visit the conference page for […]
7th Annual Symposium on the Role of Religion and Faith-based Organizations on International Affairs
By on 15/03/2021
By the Rev. Dr. Esther R. Suter, IARF’s Main Representative to the UN On 26.1.2021 the 7th annual symposium on “the role of religion and faith-based organizations on international affairs” took place with a zoom and live-stream programme. The title “2021: A defining year for accelerating gender equality, equity and justice” attracted more than 1000 […]
Save the date: “Does religion set you free?” – EME Online Conference 2021 on 8-11 May 2021
By on 02/02/2021
The Europe and Middle East region of the IARF, IARF EME, will hold an online conference on Saturday 8 May – Tuesday 11 May 2021. It is scheduled as follows: Saturday: from 6:30pm to 10pm CEST Sunday: from 10am to 6pm CEST Monday: from 4:30pm to 9:30pm CEST Tuesday: from 4:30pm to 9pm CEST The […]
Motivational Dialogue #8: January the 24th at 4pm GMT
By on 11/01/2021
The next meeting in the second series of our Motivational Dialogues will be held on Sunday the 24th of January at 5pm CET on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86951947910 (see below for different timezones). You can watch recordings of previous meetings on our Youtube Channel. The formt is simple – a speaker talks for 10 to 20 minutes, and a […]