OBSERVING | In Memoriam
We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Rev. Dr. John T. Pawlikowski, OSM and S. Kuldeep Singh. Both were former Trustees for the Parliament of the World’s Religions and they both made an incredible impact during their lives. We grieve these great losses and extend our condolences to their family and friends. Please click the links above to read more about them.
CELEBRATING | 2023 Anniversary
Three years ago this week, more than 8,000 people representing over 200 faith traditions responded to a call to conscience and gathered in Chicago for the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions. These people brought diverse experiences and perspectives and engaged with spiritual and political leaders from around the world. They also celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Parliament’s foundational document, “Towards A Global Ethic.” Re-live the 2023 Parliament on our YouTube channel.
MEETING | Monthly Prayers
Current and former members of the Board of Trustees gather each month to share prayers and reflections that are timely and necessary.
Recent themes include: mothers, the environment, hope, and interfaith awareness.
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ANNOUNCING | Upcoming Event
- Sacred Guidance for a Planet in Crisis: A Call to Justice, Compassion, and Hope | Thursday 3 September 2026 | 2pm Central US / 5am Friday 4 September 2026 Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Register
LAUNCHING | Trustees Corner
We are excited to announce the launch of Trustees Corner, a blog with posts written by current members of the Parliament of the World's Religions Board of Trustees. Look for new Trustees Corner posts in every newsletter.
- Beauty as a Practice of Interreligious Leadership by Rev. Dr. Michael Trice, Trustee & Secretary, Parliament of the World’s Religions
In a fractured world, the work of interreligious engagement is not only about dialogue, representation, or public witness. It is also about formation: the shaping of attention, habits, relationships, and institutional norms that teach people what to expect from one another and what to believe about human dignity.One way I have come to understand this work is through the language of beauty, an area I am writing about professionally this year. By beauty, I do not mean ornament, sentiment, or aesthetic preference. I mean something closer to a moral and spiritual condition: those patterns of life in whose presence human beings become more alive, more recognizable to one another, and more capable of inhabiting a shared world.
- When Women’s Dignity Is Under Attack: Keeping Faith with Our Global Ethic and Our Declaration for the Dignity and Human Rights of Women by Phyllis W. Curott, J.D., H.Ps., Trustee, Parliament of the World’s Religions; Co-Chair, Women’s Task Force
I still remember the extraordinary enthusiasm when the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions ratified the Declaration for the Dignity and Human Rights of Women. The world’s religions spoke with one voice, affirming that “being treated justly and with respect should not depend on whether one is male or female.” We recognized that “we are all interconnected and interdependent and when half the human race suffers, we all suffer.” And we called upon the world’s religions to honor and uphold the dignity and human rights of women and girls.
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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.