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PWR | UPDATING | The Chicago Parliament, Connecting with Emerging Leaders and more | Saturday 27 August 2022

[Edited extract from public address]

It's Your Chicago Parliament to Create, Answer the Call for Programs

On Monday 3 October 2022 the Call for Programs for the 2023 Parliament of the World's Religions is coming to a close.

In a recent blog, Parliament Staff explored the legacy of the City of Chicago in the global interfaith movement, the critical importance of defending freedom and human rights, and the call to communities and individuals to make the 2023 Convening their own.
 
"Make no mistake: this conference does not present the notion of religious freedom as a shelter for the nationalist or anti-woman lobby among faith communities, it rather walks the line of religious freedom as a human right...But it’s also convening in a moment to celebrate that at 130 years, the Parliament is still growing, holding space in new hearts, and continuing to impact generations that only knew of a Parliament of the World’s Religions in historical memory.

It’s now their Chicago Parliament to create."
Don't miss the opportunity make your mark in the 2023 Parliament Convening, make history as part of the cohort of presenters at the Parliament of the World's Religions!

SAVE THE DATE | Monthly Members Meditation and Meet-Up | Saturday 27 August 2022 | 10am US Central

Join the Monthly Members Meditation & Meet-Up. August's meditation is facilitated by Estaryia Venus, founding director of Earth Consciousness Institute. She will guide the group in an immersive sound meditation to vibrationally connect in your heart.

Following the meditation, the space opens up for members to introduce themselves and engage in dialogue.

Statement by International Interfaith Organizations and Their Prayer: Zaporizhzhia 

Three of the world's largest international, interfaith organizations – Charter for Compassion, Parliament of the World's Religions, and United Religions Initiative – fully endorse the 11 August 2022 statement of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres. In the statement, Guterres calls for all military action in the vicinity of Zaporizhzhia to cease immediately, and he urged the withdrawal of all military personnel. Further, he – and we – support the critical work of the IAEA to safeguard the operations in Zaporizhzhia.

Global Ethic Census Aims to Gain Insights & Explore Commitment 

The Parliament of the World's Religions' signature document, Towards a Global Ethic: An Initial Declaration will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year. The world has changed in many ways since “the Global Ethic” was first endorsed at the 1993 Parliament of the World's Religions, and in the run-up to the anniversary celebrations we are asking anew: Who is “the Global Ethic” for? How does “the Global Ethic” foster interfaith collaboration and action? What must our timeless moral traditions now speak into 21st century realities?

All members of the public with a general interest in ethics are invited to partner with us in this important re-evaluation by taking the first-ever Global Ethic Census, now live on our website.

Parliament Reaches #ACommunityThrives Fundraising Challenge Goal

Between July 18 and August 12, the Parliament of the World's Religions participated in A Community Thrives. Generous supporters of the Parliament helped reach and surpass that goal with a total of $6,683 donated.

Parliament Joins Emerging Leaders Summit Hosted by Interfaith America

Earlier this month members of the Parliament Staff joined hundreds of emerging leaders at the 2022 Interfaith Leadership Summit hosted by Interfaith America in the City of Chicago.

SAVE THE DATE | Monthly It’s Time to Talk | Thursday 29 September 2022

The Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue on Climate Change welcomes you back to It’s Time to Talk, a dialogue grounded in deep listening.

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