The Interfaith Center of New York condemns the horrific attack on eight French journalists and four others that took place today at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. There is no justification for these cold-blooded murders. The assaults on human life … [Read more...] about ICNY Statement: Attacks on Charlie Hebdo Offices in Paris
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In Memory of Officer Liu: What Buddhism Offers to Police and Race Relations
The following article by Dr. Sarah Sayeed (ICNY's Director of Community Partnerships) was published in the Huffington Post on January 7, 2015. The original article can be accessed here. Photo credit: Debbie Almontaser I am not a police officer. Nor am I Buddhist. But … [Read more...] about In Memory of Officer Liu: What Buddhism Offers to Police and Race Relations
Annual Interfaith Celebration To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Central Harlem Deanery Annual Interfaith Celebration To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Guest Speaker: Imam Al- Hajj Talib ‘Abdur-Rashid Imam, The Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood (Harlem, NYC) President, The Islamic Leadership Council of Metropolitan NY “Speaking … [Read more...] about Annual Interfaith Celebration To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
60 Minutes segments feature ICNY’s Theo Harris
On CBS 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl reports on a new show in Harlem with a cast of singers ages 55 and up, in an endeavor to pass the tradition of Gospel music on to a new generation. Both segments feature ICNY's Theo Harris, Outreach Coordinator, Reentry Family and Faith Circles of … [Read more...] about 60 Minutes segments feature ICNY’s Theo Harris
Pope Francis, Help & Hope, and Strengthening the Well: Jewish-Muslim Engagement – ICNY’s E-Bulletin for January 2015 is here
Message from ICNY Executive Director Dear Friends, The final weeks of 2014 have had their challenges when it comes to peace-making in the public square. Like many New Yorkers and others around the country, ICNY staff and religious leaders were concerned and consumed by … [Read more...] about Pope Francis, Help & Hope, and Strengthening the Well: Jewish-Muslim Engagement – ICNY’s E-Bulletin for January 2015 is here
