Statements & Declarations
INTERFAITH YOUTH CALL FOR GLOBAL CEASEFIRE DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
New York, USA - The Religions for Peace International Youth Committee released the Interfaith Youth Call for Global Ceasefire during the COVID-19 Crisis. The text of the statement reads:Young people across the world have much to lose from the COVID-19 pandemic. With...
Interfaith Prayer for the 14 May Day of Prayer, Fasting and Works of Charity
IN THE NAME OF GOD who created all human beings equal in rights, duties and dignity, and who has called them to live together as brothers and sisters, to fill the earth and make known the values of goodness, love and peace; We, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus,...
Call to Faith, Hope, and Love: SG Statement on COVID-19
We are facing difficult times—unprecedented in the history of modern man. The coronavirus crisis is a huge challenge for the people of the world that is affecting all of us. It has disrupted our normal way of life and has caused grief and suffering to those who are...
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There is a need for a common and cooperative effort on the part of the religions in promoting an integral ecology. The Bible helps us in this regard by reminding us of the Creator, who “saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (Gen 1:31). The religions have the wherewithal to further a moral covenant that can promote respect for the dignity of the human person and care for creation.
Thanks be to God, in various parts of the world we have any number of good examples of the power of interreligious cooperation to oppose violent conflicts, to advance sustainable development and to protect the earth. Let us continue along this path! We trust in the Almighty’s help and in the good will of believers and so many others.
Due to Religions for Peace clear principles―respect for religious differences; act on deeply held and widely shared values; preserve the identity of each religious community and honor the different ways religious communities are organized―it has won the trust of the World Evangelical Alliance. Religions for Peace has been a vital link to Evangelical participation in outstanding activities, including the Marrakesh Declaration.