The 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions will be the eighth convening and the first time that it will be hosted virtually. Recognized as the birthplace of the modern interfaith movement, the 1893 Parliament made history with its groundbreaking interreligious dialogues among leaders of Eastern and Western religious traditions. The Parliament’s theme is “Opening our Hearts to the World: Compassion in Action” and will feature programs, presentations, with luminaries like the Dalai Lama, Mother Maya Tiwari, Jane Goodall, Swami Sarvapriyananda and many more! More info here.
Pope Francis (1936–2025): A Beacon of Peace, Spirituality, and Compassion
Pope Francis — born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires in 1936 to Italian immigrant parents — made history as the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to ascend to the papacy in the Church’s two-millennia-long tradition. Upon his election, he chose the name...
