Latter-day Saints Step Up Efforts to Provide Refugee Relief
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has updated its official handbook, calling on members to extend support to refugees.
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February 19, 2020 •
Catholic Monk Held Captive by ISIS Believes in Peace
A Syrian-Catholic monk kidnapped and held hostage for nearly five months by Islamic State militants believes he is still alive because of the humanitarian work he did among Muslims displaced during the war in Syria in the years before he was abducted.
December 30, 2016 •
Prince Charles Urges Religious Freedom and Respect Amid Diversity
In 2016 Christmas Thought for the Day, Prince Charles spoke out against religious persecution and urged respect for those of different faiths. Prince Charles opened his Christmas Thought for the Day broadcast for BBC Radio 4 with the story of a recent meeting with a Jesuit priest from Syria.
October 18, 2016 •
All of Us Can Serve the World
Following is the powerful speech of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hessein, given a on October 11, 2016, in which he said “I am convinced that service to our fellow human beings benefits all of us—that it constitutes the only meaningful way to live” and “although individually, none of us can save the world, all of us can serve the world…”
