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Faith-Based Actors and Freedom of Religion in Pakistan: Capacity Building Yields Promising Results

8. July 2025

From May 6–15, 2025, members of the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) and its Workstream on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) supported a capacity-building initiative in ...

Pope Leo and participants of the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue call for human dignity, religious freedom, and global cooperation

24. June 2025

Parliamentarians from across the globe gathered in Rome alongside representatives of religions, faith-based and other civil society organisations, academic and international institutions to strengthen trust and embrace hope for a ...

PaRD’s Growth Journey: Overview of New Members in 2025

28. May 2025

As the International Partnership for Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) continues to grow, explore the latest additions to its partnership since 2023. ...

Parliament President Julia Klöckner visited PaRD Member Sant’Egidio

23. May 2025

The visit honored the long-standing friendship between Sant’Egidio and Germany. Migration, humanitarian corridors, international cooperation, and the urgency of peace and interreligious dialogue were discussed. President Klöckner thanked the Community ...

Webinar Presents Research on Strategic Religious Engagement for Environmental Action in Indonesia

25. April 2025

From November 2024 to January 2025, PaRD led a formative research project to explore how strategic religious engagement can support environmental action in Indonesia. The project examined how faith-based organisations, ...

PaRD hosts side events at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women: Advancing women’s voices and interreligious dialogue from the grassroots to the global

21. March 2025

In a powerful display of collaboration, PaRD’s Gender Equality and Empowerment Workstream joined forces with the Gender Working Group of the Multi-Faith Advisory Council to the UN Inter-Agency Taskforce on ...

PaRD Joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to Strengthen Faith-Based Action for Food Security and Nutrition

17. March 2025

By joining the Global Alliance, the International Partnership on Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD) reaffirms its commitment to fostering inclusive and locally driven food security initiatives that include the unique ...

PaRD’s Leadership Meeting in Jakarta: Strengthening Faith-Based Partnerships for a Sustainable Future

13. February 2025

PaRD’s leadership convened in Jakarta, Indonesia, in early February 2025 to define its priorities for the year ahead. Discover which key topics will shape PaRD’s work in 2025 – and ...

Religious Leaders Engage in Food Security and Climate Resilience Efforts in Nigeria

4. February 2025

An initiative supported by PaRD members International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID and the World Council of Churches (WCC) has empowered religious leaders in Nigeria to address the interconnected challenges of ...

First Edition of Living Planet Monitor by WCC out Now

17. January 2025

WCC recently published the first issue of the Living Planet Monitor, which serves as a key instrument for faith communities to learn about the situation in a particular contintent by ...

How Faith Actors are Driving Demographic Change in Africa

9. January 2025

A new report published by Religions for Peace, UNFPA, the German Federal Foreign Office and the Berlin Institute for opulation and Development shows how religious actors in Africa contribute to ...

Building Capacity for Faith-Sensitive Mental Health Support in Syria

3. January 2025

Syrian practitioners are receiving essential training in faith-sensitive, culturally adapted mental health support to better address the needs of people affected by conflict and displacement. ...