TIME Magazine has featured the Abrahamic Family House on its annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, which highlights 100 exceptional destinations to visit and stay. To compile this prestigious list, TIME consulted its global network of correspondents and contributors, seeking recommendations for locations that offer unique and exciting experiences. Nominations were accepted for various […]
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Abu Dhabi, UAE – The Abrahamic Family House, a groundbreaking interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi, stands as a symbol of hope and understanding in a world often fractured by religious differences. This unique initiative, inaugurated in 2023, brings together representatives of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam under one roof to learn, exchange ideas, and celebrate their […]
New Declaration on Religious Freedom Seeks to Protect Traditional Believers Berlin – Religious freedom experts from Asia, America, and Europe gathered on Wednesday evening during the Berlin ministerial meeting of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA). The focus of their discussion was a new declaration by the IRFBA, aimed at reaffirming religious freedom […]
At a recent conference held alongside the Berlin Ministerial of the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA), experts highlighted the increasing challenges faced by individuals who hold traditional beliefs on marriage, family, and gender in Europe and North America. The IRFBA, a coalition of countries committed to advancing global religious freedom, requires its members […]
A pastor in India sharing God’s Word.Photo: VOM International Sources: International Christian Concern, ECSPE A church leader in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has been convicted on false charges of forcing Hindus to convert to Christianity. On September 25th, a court in Jhabua sentenced Pastor Vikas Nimach to five years in prison and ordered him to […]
Miles Windsor, from the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI), has been appointed as Strategic Advisor to Ambassador Robert Řehák in the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Windsor will serve part-time, providing strategic guidance to Řehák, who holds the position of Ambassador for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, and Interfaith […]
by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent (Worthy News) – Churches and Christian aid groups in the US are continuing the hard work of helping communities recover from the massive destruction wreaked by Hurricane Helene as it tore through south-eastern states two weeks ago, CBN News reports. The small North Carolina town of Swannanoa was one […]
Washington, DC [US], October 9: The United States Department of State has acknowledged the recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) concerning India. The State Department’s spokesperson, Matthew Miller, emphasized that USCIRF is an independent commission, separate from the State Department, which provides policy recommendations to the Executive Branch and […]
Zeeba Hashmi, founder of Ibtidah, has criticized Pakistan’s education system for fostering discrimination against minority groups. In an interview with Minority Concern, Hashmi argued that the curriculum and textbooks promote a sense of “otherization,” leading to prejudice and violence. Hashmi emphasized that discrimination extends beyond religious minorities to include ethnic and cultural groups with distinct […]
Washington, D.C. – Pepperdine University and the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI) have announced a new partnership to promote and defend religious freedom in the U.S. and globally. This collaboration was formalized on September 9, with the signing of an agreement by RFI President David Trimble and Danny DeWalt, Vice President and Chief of Staff at […]