Honouring Pope Francis: United Religions Initiative

United Religions Initiative, in partnership with Religions for Peace, invites you to:

Honouring Pope Francis on World Environment Day

Date: Thursday 5 June 2025     Time: 8pm
Location: Online (via Zoom)

Join us in celebrating the life of Pope Francis and his interfaith and ecological legacy

Zoom Meeting ID: 879 9381 3629
Passcode: 195820
https://uri-org.zoom.us/u/kbWDQPZlwI

PROGRAM

• Introduction
  Emeritus Professor Desmond Cahill OAM, Moderator,
  Asian Conference of Religions for Peace
• First Nations Welcome to Country by Kaurna Elder
  Uncle John Lochowiak, Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Commission
  (NATSICC)
• Catholic
  Maria E Crespo, United Religions Initiative Director of Growth and Network Vitality
• Jewish
  Rabbi David Rosen, KSG, CBE American Jewish Committee 2001-2024; URI Israeli interfaith peace activist,
  Co-President, Religions for Peace International
• Baha’i
  Theresa Wainas, Papua New Guinean born, Melton Melbourne Baha’i community
• Quaker background
  Alyn Ware, Chair of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, 2009 Right
  Livelihood Award recipient and member of the World Future Council
• Buddhist
  Philippa Rowland, Chair of Religions for Peace Australia; President of Multifaith South Australia
• Hindu
  Kanti Jinna, OAM, Canberra Interfaith Network, Past President of the Hindu Temple & Cultural Centre of
  the ACT
• Muslim
  Professor Mehmet Ozalp, Islamic Theologian; Head of School, Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation
  at Charles Sturt University.
• Laudato Si Movement
  Jacqui Remond, Co-founder of the Laudato Si’ Movement