RE-BUILDING BRIDGES: THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES DURING A TIME OF CRISIS IN MULTILATERALISM

June 10-12, 2025 New York City

‍"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9 (NRSVUE)

Tuesday June 10

St. Nicholas National Shrine, 130 Liberty St.

11:00 am Welcome

12:00 pm Light Lunch Reception

1:00 pm Broken Alliances:   Meeting Challenges to Ending Conflict, Preventing Genocide, and Negotiating Peace

2:30 pm Break

2:45 pm Who is My Neighbor: Overcoming Challenges to Humanitarian Aid and Refugee Assistance Programs

4:15 pm Break

4:30 pm Prayer Service

5:00 pm Adjourn for the day

7:00 pm Optional Special Event

A Concert of Byzantine Music, presented by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 325 Park Ave.  

Wednesday June 11

Church Center for the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza

9:00 am Light Breakfast

9:30 am Morning Meditation

10:00 am Equity and Justice: Addressing Challenges to Justice for Marginalized Peoples

11:30 am Break

12:00 pm Healing the Earth: Confronting Mounting Challenges to Environmental Justice

1:30 pm Light Lunch

3:00 pm Religious Freedom: Assessing Challenges of Increasing Religious Nationalism to Religious Minorities

4:30 pm Break – walk to The Episcopal Church Center

5:00 pm Reception (Light food)

The Episcopal Church Center, 815 2nd Ave

Thursday June 12

Church Center for the UN

9:00 am Light Breakfast

10:00 am Where do we go from here: Action items for the ecumenical community – panel/open discussion

12:00 noon Closing Remarks and Thanks