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“In the Beginning was the Word”: Why COVID-19 Renders Words even more Powerful

“In the Beginning was the Word”: Why COVID-19 Renders Words even more Powerful By Prof. Azza Karam From Inter Press Service March 25, 2020 Media credit: Religions For Peace This global pandemic has completely changed life as we know it ...

UN Secretary-General’s Special Appeal to Religious Leaders

UN Secretary-General's Special Appeal to Religious Leaders From The United Nations Today, I want to make a special appeal to religious leaders of all faiths to join forces to work for peace around the world and focus on our common ...

Organizing Religious Communities to Work for a Just Peace

Organizing Religious Communities to Work for a Just Peace By Chelsea Dennis From Nonprofit Quarterly March 19, 2020 Media Credit: Non Profit Quarterly Many religious traditions have social justice efforts that are embedded either as responsibilities or as tradition in ...

Contemplative Practices in the Time of Coronavirus

Contemplative Practices in the Time of Coronavirus By Sarah James From Relevant March 31, 2020 Media credit: Relevent Magazine The current global pandemic is hitting all of us at many levels, ranging from health, to political and social life, our ...

Muslim and Jewish paramedics pause to pray together. One of many inspiring moments in the coronavirus crisis

Muslim and Jewish paramedics pause to pray together. One of many inspiring moments in the coronavirus crisis By Oren Liebermann and Michael Schwartz From CNN March 26, 2020 Media credit: CNN Avraham Mintz and Zoher Abu Jama just finished responding ...