As Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr and Jews prepare to celebrate Shavuot, the Interfaith Center of New York offers our deepest condolences to the families of Palestinian and Israeli civilians who have died in rocket fire and bombings during the past several days of fighting and … [Read more...] about A Statement on the Current Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Local NYC Perspective
Statements
On George Floyd’s Murder and Moving Forward Together
The cold-blooded murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer is at once uniquely horrific and painfully familiar. This shocking crime has quickly echoed around the country and around the world — evidence of a human rights abuse by all accepted international standards, … [Read more...] about On George Floyd’s Murder and Moving Forward Together
ICNY Statement on the bombing of a Sikh Temple in Kabul, Afghanistan
The Interfaith Center of New York extends our deepest sympathy to the Sikh Community world-wide and condolences to the families and loved ones of the at least 25 people killed in the recent bombing of a Sikh Temple in Kabul, Afghanistan — even as the number of … [Read more...] about ICNY Statement on the bombing of a Sikh Temple in Kabul, Afghanistan
Statement about ICE’s Attack on NYC’s New Sanctuary Laws for MLK Day
The Interfaith Center of New York is concerned that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement appears to be exploiting a recent tragic killing in Queens to create fear of immigrants. However, ICE's attack on city officials and NYC's Sanctuary Laws will not persuade New Yorkers to hand … [Read more...] about Statement about ICE’s Attack on NYC’s New Sanctuary Laws for MLK Day
The Very Rev. James Parks Morton 1930 – 2020
The Interfaith Center of New York mourns the death of our founder and friend, The Very Rev. James Parks Morton. A pioneer in interfaith work, peace-building, and environmental stewardship, Dean Morton created an organization for hundreds of grassroots faith leaders from African … [Read more...] about The Very Rev. James Parks Morton 1930 – 2020
