In a wonderful act of interfaith support, Christians and Jews in Seaside, California stood guard outside of a local mosque as their Muslim neighbors prayed inside. In the wake of the New Zealand mosque attacks, the interfaith community wished to send the message that Muslims are welcome, with many holding signs reading, “We love Muslims we will keep watch while you pray.” READ MORE (KSBW) ...
Coming Together in the Wake of Tragedy
A Call to Fight Bigotry
In the wake of the horrific attack of mosques in New Zealand, which took the lives of 49 people and injured many others, the American Muslim community calls for action against rising bigotry and hate. Indeed, Imam Feisal has suggested the need for a kind of NATO-like global organization tasked with countering extremism. READ MORE (NPR) ...
Jews Stand with Muslims in the Wake of the New Zealand Mosque Attacks
Interfaith Lecture Series Discusses the Importance and History of Immigration
The Peace and International Issues Committee of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee hosted a luncheon lectures series on March 5 at the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee centered on the theme of immigration and the contribution and importance of immigrants to the city of Milwaukee. The group was driven to select this theme due to what it sees as growing anti-immigrant hostility in the country. READ MORE (Milwaukee Independent) ...
