Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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A History of the Parliament
20 Parliament of the World's Religions 2004
The Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions works to cultivate harmony among religious and spiritual communities and to foster their engagement with the world and its other guiding institutions in order to achieve a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.
1893 CHICAGO
The Parliament of the World's Religions held its inaugural event as part of the Columbian Exposition. This historic gathering is widely regarded as the beginning of the interreligious movement worldwide.
1993 CHICAGO
Eight thousand people from around the world came together for a centennial Parliament celebration to foster harmony among religious and
spiritual communities and to explore their responses to the critical issues facing the global community.
1999 CAPE TOWN
The Parliament convened in South Africa to promote interreligious dialogue and cooperation and call the world's attention to the powerful role that religious and spiritual communities played in the struggle against apartheid.