What is a saint? The concept of saintliness is understood differently in various religious communities. We use the term loosely in common language, such as saying my saintly mother.  Many towns have “Saint” in their names, but have they lost any connection to the saint for whom the community was named? Jews have a very […]

On June 14, 2017 many of the world’s most prominent religious leaders made a joint statement encouraging people everywhere to make friends across religions. Friendship and getting to know one another are the antidotes to negativity and divisions in society, enhancing understanding and unity. The Elijah Institute invites you to download their toolkits for friendship […]

Necip Orhan from The Dialogue Institute and the Raindrop Foundation has generously invited the Interfaith Hunger Coalition to share an Iftar meal with his community.  The meal will be held at the Dialogue Institute/Turkish Raindrop Foundation facility on 7901 Mountain Rd NE, at sundown (approximately 8:20 p.m. MDT). In the Muslim tradition, the Iftar meal […]

The next monthly New Mexico Interfaith Dialogue meeting will take place in the parish hall at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church on Thursday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. The church is located at 9502 4th St NW, at the intersection with Alameda Blvd. in Albuquerque’s North Valley. Look for this statue of […]

According to the Islamic Networks Group (ING), Ramadan is a time of incredible significance for Muslim Americans, and a valuable time for those of other faith traditions to learn about Islam and the significance of Ramadan for faith practitioners. On May 10, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time/2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the ING is holding a webinar […]

Richard Wood, Associate Professor of Sociology and founding director of the Southwest Institute on Religion & Civil Society, both at the University of New Mexico, will lead the dialogue at the monthly meeting of the NM Interfaith Dialogue on Wednesday, May 17 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Islamic Center of New Mexico, 1100 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque. Richard L. Wood teaches […]

The Conversation Project in New Mexico is holding two events on May 9 and 10 regarding the intersection of faith and the health care wishes of congregants. Both the morning event for clergy and the evening event for the community feature Rev. Rosemary Lloyd, who will be visiting New Mexico for this special day of […]

The New Mexico Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice is holding a fundraising event on Saturday, April 29 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Albuquerque. The evening, with a salute to the social justice work of NM Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, features music, poetry, refreshments and more! […]

Each year the Albuquerque Jewish community hosts a special event to honor survivors of the Holocaust. This year the event will be held at the Jewish Community Center, 5520 Wyoming Boulevard NE from 2 – 5 pm on Sunday, April 23. Co-sponsors are the Jewish Federation of New Mexico, the New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance […]

Movies & Meaning works at the intersection of cinema, activism, and spirituality, with the goal of creating strong bonds in a diverse community, diminishing violence through peace-building and nonviolent communication, and awakening the activist’s imagination. This year’s special guests are Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color Purple; Malidoma Somé, West African elder and […]