Mar 16, 2020 | Press release
Religions for Peace has been closely following the development of Coronavirus (COVID-19), which the World Health Organization (WHO) has described as a “controllable pandemic.” Containment of the virus is of the upmost priority, and we urge everyone to...
Jan 10, 2020 | Press release
Religions for Peace (RfP) recognizes that women of faith in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have a unique potential to build confidence and advance peace across the region. In order to advance women’s leadership as peacemakers in the MENA region and inspire...
Jan 9, 2020 | Press release, RFP, Statement
Religions for Peace Calls on World Leaders to Exercise Restraint and Labor for Peace ...
Aug 27, 2019 | Declaration, Press release, RFP, Statement
Declaration of the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace (23 August 2019 | Lindau, Germany) Preamble We – 900 women, men, and youth – have gathered in Lindau, Germany, coming from 125 countries for the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace. We are grateful...
Aug 17, 2019 | RFP, Speech
10th World Assembly Religions for Peace International Lindau Germany, August 20th 2019 Paper written and presented by Rev Dr theol Thomas Wipf -President European Council of Religious Leaders ECRL. Read below or Click here to download. “Peace as a longing, hope,...
Jul 17, 2019 | Press release, Report
ECRL collaboration with the Centre of Religion Reconciliation and Peace, University of Winchester Launch of handbook on multireligious approaches to Integration in Europe. It is often presumed that organisations and communities from different religions working...
Jun 14, 2019 | Meeting, Press release, RFP
PDF Press release available here: European Religious leaders prepare for World Assembly Leading European representatives of the major world religions have been meeting in Brussels this week to prepare for the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace (RfP) in Lindau,...
Jun 11, 2019 | Report
Secretary General – Dr Mark Owen Report 2018-19 presented at the ECRL Assembly in Brussels June 2019. As Secretary General I am pleased to report that 2018-19 has been an exceptionally busy and productive year for the European Council of Religious Leaders; with...
Jun 3, 2019 | Meeting, Press release, RFP
Over 25 women and youth from different religions and countries across Europe met in Warsaw to discuss their contribution to the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace in August 2019. Revd Thomas Wipf the President of the European Council of Religious Leaders...
Apr 1, 2019 | Meeting
March 2019 ECRL’s Secretariat convened a meeting in Berlin with representatives of RfP National bodies from 8 different countries, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom. In...
Mar 18, 2019 | Press release
This week’s appalling terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch New Zealand have shocked and saddened many across Europe. Many of our members and their communities have condemned this violence and responded in many countries with prayers and peace vigils. We...
Dec 19, 2018 | Press release
Over 30 senior leaders of different faith communities from MENA and the European countries, together with experts on migration, held two days of intensive conversation about mass migration in MENA and its impact in EU regions. Hosted by the Forum for Promoting Peace...
Nov 20, 2018 | Press release
The ECRL Executive Committee convened in Paris on the 12th of November, hosted by ECRL Vice President H.E.Metropolitan Emmanuel of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France. The Executive Committee had a successful meeting, discussing current and future activities and...
Nov 2, 2018 | Press release
ECRL currently is building an online platform which can be used by religious organizations and faith groups from all communities to showcase examples of positive action within Europe. We believe this project will help to counter negative perceptions of Religion and...
Sep 20, 2018 | Feature
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...
Aug 8, 2018 | RFP
Today’s challenges of violent conflict and extremism, human rights abuses, poverty and threats to the earth are taking place in a spreading crisis of confidence in political and economic institutions. Even the notion of “truth” is being contested and communication is...
Jul 19, 2018 | Feature
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...
Jun 11, 2018 | Feature
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...
May 11, 2018 | Press release
On 7-8th May, 2018 the European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) came together in the beautiful and historic city of Budapest to explore the important theme of ‘Multi-religious Collaboration on Community Cohesion and Human Security’. Download the Budapest Statement...
May 8, 2018 | Statement
On 7-8th May, 2018 the European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) came together in the beautiful and historic city of Budapest to explore the important theme of ‘Multi-religious Collaboration on Community Cohesion and Human Security’. The choice of Hungary for...
May 4, 2018 | Report
European Council of Religious Leaders ECRL Council Meeting Budapest 7-8 May 2018 Annual Report 2017, President Thomas Wipf and General Secretary Mark Owen Thoughts on our calling: “In the world, but not of the world” Our deeply-rooted religious traditions inspire and...
Apr 9, 2018 | Press release
ECRL is pleased to announce new project ‘Religious Perspectives on Constitutional Values’ in partnership with the Institute for Democratic and Electoral Assistance. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral assistance (IDEA) approached the European...
Mar 9, 2018 | Meeting
The Executive Committee of the European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) were hosted in Ljubljana on the 6 March, by Vice President Mufti Grabus of the Islamic Community in Slovenia. The Executive Committee discussed the pressing legal and ethical issues regarding...
Feb 5, 2018 | Meeting
European Council of Religious Leaders Special Symposium Tuesday 8th May 2018 8:30– 12:30 Fortuna Boat Hotel, H-1137 Budapest, Szent István Park, Alsó Rakpart. Budapest, Hungary It is evident that the changing political, social and demographic dynamics in...
May 23, 2017 | Press release
Gathering in Turku May 17th-19th, Religious leaders from all traditions throughout Europe reject popularist ideologies which incite fear, acknowledge the need to work in close partnership with European institutions. “As a European wide Council we support the social...
