Safeguarding the lives of migrant children with UNICEF
‘From Faith to Action’, the two day online inter-religious conference, working to safeguard the lives of migrant children, organised with UNICEF and partners. UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO) hosted an online inter- religious conference, to...
ECRL-ODIHR Joint Webinar – 24 June 2020
THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS OR BELIEF ACTORS IN COMBATING THE Covid-19 PANDEMIC, STRENGTHENING HUMAN SECURITY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE 3pm CET / 2pm BST Wednesday 24 June 2020 – 75 Minutes This webinar, organised by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions...
Watch the ECRL introduction
ECRL announces its introductory video. The film was made at ECRL’s 2018 Council Meeting in Budapest, Hungary. It contains interviews with President Thomas Wipf, General Secretary Mark Owen, Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia, Lakshmi Vyas, Schlomo Hofmeister, Ibrahim...
‘Retired’ bishop rallies for peace
Gunnar Stålsett, the retired bishop of Oslo, spent much of his career championing peace and reconciliation, also as a member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. At an age of 83 he’s still promoting peace while traveling the globe, and feels he recently made some...
“Brussels starting to recognize religions as part of the solution”
The growing number of religious motivated acts of violence is a challenge for all major religions. Thus bodies like the European Council of Religious Leaders ECRL strive towards an efficient dialouge between the European religions, ECRL member Martin Hein emphasised...
ECRL and EU Commission advisor discuss challenges facing Europe
This week ECRL members met in Brussels with Katharina Von Schnurbein, Advisor of the EU Commission, to discuss some of the challenges facing Europe and the role Religious leaders and multi-faith cooperation has in addressing these challenges. Katharina Von Schnurbein:...
ECRL Council Member to Become Archbishop of Canterbury’s New Advisor for Reconciliation
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced the appointment of Sarah Snyder as his new advisor for reconciliation. She takes over from Canon David Porter who moved into his new role as chief of staff and strategy to the Archbishop at the beginning of...
Launch of the United Kingdom Women of Faith Network
The United Kingdom Women of Faith Network UKWFN was launched with high‐level support at the House of Lords in London earlier this year. UKWFN is an affiliated organisation of ECRL – Religions for peace. “Religions for peace is grateful for and proud of the...
ECRL and Winchester Centre of Religion, Reconciliation and Peace collaborate
The European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) and Winchester Centre of Religion, Reconciliation and Peace (WCRRP) of the University of Winchester UK, have signed an agreement for collaboration. WCRRP will provide administrative support including arranging Executive...