June 24, 2025 Freedom of Religion / G20 Interfaith Forum / Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions / Regional Meetings / Summaries On May 13-14, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum Association, in partnership with the United Religions Initiative (URI), the Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia, and the African Union, hosted a two-day conference…
As the crescent of Muharram ushers in 1447 AH / Hijrah New Year, the Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners Nigeria (GIMP‑Nigeria) extends heartfelt Salam and Eid Mubarak to the Muslim community, at home and across the globe. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, the Chairman of the Guild, Mr. Abdulkarim Abdulmalik said that…
By Paolo Affatato Jakarta (Fides News Agency) – Recounting the feast for his episcopal ordination, Ciprianus Hormat, bishop of Ruteng – on the Indonesian island of Flores – mentions, almost en passant, the wide and enthusiastic participation of his “Muslim relatives”. An eloquent sign of how “interreligious” families represent a widespread…
By ‘Biodun Ogundiran One of the most dangerous cancers eating deep into Nigerian society today is religious bigotry. We have sadly reduced every global event into a matter of religious loyalty, even when facts are screaming otherwise. Since this recent Isreal-Iran crises started, I have been amused with the way Nigerians…
By Abdullahi Alhassan The Kaduna State chapter of the Supreme Council for Islamic Shariah in Nigeria (SCISN) has strongly condemned the killings of innocent 12 travellers in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement, SCISN chapter Secretary, Engr. AbdurRahman Hassan said: ‘On 21 June 2025, a horrifying attack…
By Sani Kukasheka Usman Nigeria, the largest Black nation in the world and Africa’s most populous country, proudly hailed as “the Giant of Africa,” stands at a crossroads. Its unity is under siege, and the cracks are not just threatening its identity but also obstructing its path to development, peace, security,…
By Fr. Atta Barkindo The climate crisis impacts us in many ways, and my experience of this crisis is like that of many vulnerable Nigerians. Growing up in a confluence region and ministering as a priest across Nigeria, I have had the opportunity to meet and listen to voices that are…
By Leo Igwe The second interfaith conference of the Inter parliamentary Union (IPU) will take place in Rome, Italy from June 19 to 21, 2025. The Italian Parliament and IPU with the support of Religions for Peace are organising the event. Humanists International, a global body for humanists, atheists, and other…
“No country has the right to threaten the existence of another. The use of aggrēssive language, military provocations, and acts of retaliation, can only lead to deeper sūffering and greater dēstruction. Humanity has learned – often through avoidable violence – that dialogue, not domination, is the only path to lasting peace.…
The Guild of Interfaith Media Practitioners Nigeria (GIMP-Nigeria) has called on the Federal Government to adopt a proactive and inclusive approach to promoting religious tolerance, national unity, and peaceful coexistence across the country. In a statement issued at the end of the Guild’s Governing Board meeting in Abuja on Friday signed…