PUBLISHING | 2025 Annual Report
We are pleased to share the 2025 Annual Report with you. This report highlights the Parliament’s work across communities and continents, the progress made under the 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, and the collective efforts of our Board, staff, volunteers, and global interfaith partners.
CELEBRATING | 60th Anniversary of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation and the 90th Birthday of Dharma Master Cheng Yen
On 10 May 2026, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Nitin Ajmera presented a proclamation Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation and the 90th Birthday of Dharma Master Cheng Yen to the Tzu Chi Foundation.
HIRING | Executive Director | applications close Thursday 28 May 2026 (11.59pm Central)
We are seeking an Executive Director who shares our vision of a world where “People of all faiths and spiritual traditions matter, and interfaith collaboration drives the advancement of global peace, justice, and sustainability.”
The ideal candidate will be ready to implement the Foundation Phase of our 2026-2030 Strategic Plan.
REAFFIRMING | A Call to our Shared Humanity: the Global Ethic in this Moment of Conflict
In this moment of escalating conflict and uncertainty in the Middle East, we, the Parliament of the World’s Religions, reaffirm our commitment to the Global Ethic, a shared moral foundation embraced across traditions, calling humanity to nonviolence, justice, truthfulness, care for the Earth, and partnership grounded in mutual respect.
VIEWING | Event Recordings and Monthly Prayer and Reflection Meetings
There have been so many fantastic online events put on by the Parliament of the World's Religions recently. You can check out the recordings of these events on our website.
Current and former members of our Board of Trustees have also been gathering monthly to share prayers and reflections and recordings of these events can also be found on our website.
SUPPORTING | The work of the Parliament
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Parliament of the World's Religions (PWR)
The Parliament of the World's Religions (PWR) acknowledges it is situated on the traditional homelands of the Bodéwadmik (Potawatomi), Hoocąk (Winnebago/Ho’Chunk), Jiwere (Otoe), Nutachi (Missouria), and Baxoje (Iowas); Kiash Matchitiwuk (Menominee); Meshkwahkîha (Meskwaki); Asâkîwaki (Sauk); Myaamiaki (Miami), Waayaahtanwaki (Wea), and Peeyankihšiaki (Piankashaw); Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo); Inoka (Illini Confederacy); Anishinaabeg (Ojibwe), and Odawak (Odawa).
PWR recognizes the region we now call Chicago remains home to a diversity of Indigenous peoples today and this land upon which we walk, live, and play continues to be Indigenous land.