The European Council of Religious Leaders - a resource for peace

The European Council of Religious Leaders is one of five regional Interreligious Councils  (IRCs) within the Religions for Peace network. The European Council of Religious Leaders brings together senior religious leaders from Europe’s historical religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam together with Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs and Zoroastrians.

The Council was founded in Oslo in 2002. The Council is funded by its members and has received project support from The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Religions for Peace is a network of national and regional Interreligious Councils (IRC) connected through an international World Council and Secretariat, based in New York. The global organisation brings together 70 national and 5 regional IRCs. More  

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Stein Villumstad

Mr. Stein Villumstad is General Secretary of European Council of Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace. More

Religions for Peace Pre-Assembly concluded: focusing on inclusive citizenship

11.05.12

(Sarajevo 11 May 2012) Thursday 10 May some 40 participants, from 21 European countries and 10 religions and denominations met in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina for an European Pre-Assembly meeting preparing for the global Religions for Peace IX Assembly under the theme: “Welcoming the Other: Action for Human Dignity, Citizens and Shared Wellbeing”. Religious leaders, academics, youth and grass root activists focused on how religions can play a positive part in our joint future.   >>>

European Council of Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace issues a Declaration on Living Together in Diversity and Harmony

10.05.12

Thursday 10 May 2012 ECRL concluded its annual council meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, issuing the Sarajevo Declaration: Ten years of living together in diversity and harmony which also reflects the meeting’s main theme. The council shared in eight points its vision of the wholesome society in which the diversity of people are able to live and flourish together.   >>>

European Council of Religious Leaders Elects new Moderator

09.05.12

In its council meeting in Sarajevo ECRL elected Revd Thomas Wipf, Switzerland, as its new Moderator. Revd Dr Thomas Wipf succeeds Bishop Gunnar Stålsett from Norway, who has been the Moderator of ECRL since its launch in 2002.   >>>

The European Council of Religious Leaders – Religions for Peace is a coalition of senior religious leaders from Europe’s historic religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam together with Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs and Zoroastrians committed to common action for peace. More