Peace-Makers Illuminating Human Dignity with Dr William Vendley

PTIJ invite you to join us for our gathering of learning and prayers, focusing on: Peace-Makers Illuminating Human Dignity.
This was the 1st gathering of the new topic. Dr William Vendley will introduce us to the important contribution of Buddhist teacher, Reverend Nichiko Niwano.
Dr. William Vendley is the Secretary General Emeritus of Religions for Peace International and a member of its World Council. He assumed leadership of Religions for Peace in 1994, pioneering multi-religious cooperation to address conflicts and promote development worldwide. His initiatives include establishing inter-religious councils in conflict zones such as Bosnia-Herzegovina and Sierra Leone, facilitating peace talks and societal healing. He advocates for multi-religious efforts in conflict prevention, mediation, and post-conflict reconciliation in numerous countries including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Liberia, and Iraq. Beyond peacebuilding, William co-founded the Hope for African Children Initiative.
Followed by responses and prayers from Rabbi Richard Marker, Sr Rita Kammermeyer and Sheikh Ghassan Manasra.
For access to the teaching and prayer materials please visit that page on our website: elijah-interfaith.org/sharing...
The Elijah Interfaith Institute is a multinational organization dedicated to fostering peace between the world’s diverse faith communities through interfaith dialogue, education, research and dissemination. Our unique programming generates interfaith dialogue at the highest levels, bringing together world religious leaders and renowned scholars the world over, through research projects, public conferences and community-based initiatives.
Praying Together in Jerusalem is a movement whose participants believe in the power of side-by-side prayer to bring friendship, respect and, ultimately, peace between people of all faiths.
Gatherings have been held since October 2015. Originally, once a month in Jerusalem but now, in a time of crisis, twice a month.
In addition to our regular gatherings, PTIJ organizes occasional events to provide opportunities for people of diverse faiths to meet, pray alongside each other and share wisdom from their various sacred texts.
PTIJ emerged out of the Visioning Interfaith Activism in the Holy Land Conference held at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in June of 2015. It was the initiative of Peta Jones Pellach & Fr. Russ McDougall, residents of Jerusalem. Eliyahu McLean became the third founding partner. The coordinator of the Visioning Interfaith Activism in the Holy Land Conference, Raanan Mallek, has continued in this capacity for Praying Together in Jerusalem since its inception. The movement has grown, and in addition to individuals, many organizations committed to interfaith dialogue and peace have given their support.