“Michael Servetus: 500 years”
On 15 January 2011 the UK Chapter celebrated Servetus’s 500th birth anniversary.. “Michael Servetus: 500 years” at Rosslyn Hill Chapel, Hampstead, London Jeff Teagle lighting the chalice Order of service
‘Journey to Compassion’ retreat
The ‘Journey to Compassion’ retreat (with World Congress of Faiths) took place on 8 – 10 March 2011 at the Brahma Kumaris Global Retreat Centre. 36 joined our IARF/WCF retreat near Oxford. The speaker was Camilla Carr, who spoke on forgiveness. Her book, THE SKY IS ALWAYS THERE, tells the...
AGM 2011, UK Chapter
Annual General Meeting 12 May Thursday 2011 Dr Williams Library, 14 Gordon Square, London Rev. Christopher Hudson of Belfast gave an inspired & well-illustrated talk on “Reconciliation & Hope” He is joining our British IARF Committee.
Interfaith Events in India (May & July 2011)
IARF Council member Dr. Homi Dhalla reports on three interfaith events in India On May 28, 2011, Dr. Dhalla was invited by the Jain Spiritual leader Acharya Mahashraman to Udaipur. The occasion was an interfaith conference where the representatives of the various religions were invited to speak on “The Role...
German Unitarians’ Religious Fellowship General Meeting, 2011
German Unitarians’ Religious Fellowship General Meeting, KasselPentecost 2011 The German Unitarians held their biennial General Meeting in Kassel over the longPentecost weekend, on the subject of “Seeking the Future? Welcome to the New Land” Please refer to the report by Rev John Clifford.
Banning halal and kosher
2011 In June this year, the lower house of the Dutch parliament passed a law requiring animals to be stunned before they are slaughtered. This would effectively ban the production of meat according to kosher rules (for Jews) and halal rules (for Muslims). The proposal, which will shortly be debated...
33rd World Congress Video Report
Video report from Congress
Morocco: Controversy over religious freedom
Two years ago …six Moroccans were arrested for having a picnic during Ramadan in protest of a law banning eating in public during Ramadan. Two years and a new constitution later, Morocco still doesn’t have provisions guaranteeing more religious freedom for its citizens. http://wwrn.org/articles/36012/
