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September 2025
Nostra Aetate at 60: Legacy and Challenges for Reconciliation and Interreligious Understanding
Nostra Aetate (NA) is more relevant today than it was as a remarkable achievement 60 years ago when promulgated at Vatican II. Shortest of its 16 documents, with 436 of its 1,174 words dedicated to Jewish relations, NA repudiated past Catholic teachings about Jews, Muslims, and the followers of other religions and provided principles for dialogue and cooperation. American Jewish Committee (AJC) was highly influential in the creation and reception of NA. Georgetown University, the nation's first Catholic university and…
Find out more »Demonizing the Other: Lessons for Israel/Palestine and Beyond.
This event will explore what drives people to demonize members of other groups and how demonization underlies the conflict in Israel/Palestine and other conflicts in the world. We will be led by Ron Kraybill, whose career has been at the frontlines of peacebuilding. After graduating from Harvard University and the Univ. of Cape Town, Ron launched the Mennonite Conciliation Service and has led conflict resolution training across North America. His experience also includes training national and regional leaders in South…
Find out more »October 2025
Interfaith Healing & Art Circle hosted by Beloved Yoga
You're warmly invited to our upcoming Interfaith Healing & Art Circle, a soul-nourishing gathering hosted by Beloved Yoga in collaboration with the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington (IFC) and the Ovissi Foundation. This month’s sacred theme:Belonging & Exclusion: Finding and Creating Communities of Care Together, we’ll explore what it means to feel truly seen and supported—through heartfelt conversation, creative expression, and communal healing. What to Expect:A meaningful opening dialogue between Dr. Sousan Abadian and Maryam Ovissi, Small group conversations with…
Find out more »Israel/Palestine Dialogue
We will be hearing from an Israeli and a Palestinian representative of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue. The Rossing Center is an Israel/Palestine-based organization whose goal is to promote better relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims in the region. The panelists have agreed to talk candidly about the facts on the ground in Israel/Palestine, in addition to introducing us to their organization. The panel discussion will be moderated by Imad Ad-Dean Ahmad, a Palestinian American scholar and a…
Find out more »November 2025
Airplane Mode @ Washington National Cathedral
End your Halloweekend on an existential note with AIRPLANE MODE ✈️: a series of offline gatherings designed to bring young people back to third spaces and encourage creativity, connection, and community. Join us from 1-4pm on November 2nd at the All Hallows Amphitheater, located at the Washington National Cathedral grounds. We'll gather among the trees for creative activities alongside reflective conversations on this month's theme: Meaning, Purpose & Religion. Where does Gen-Z derive meaning today? How can they build lives…
Find out more »Beyond a Single Story: An Interfaith Afternoon of Sharing
Every faith and culture carries countless stories, yet too often, only one is heard. Join us for an afternoon inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Danger of a Single Story” as we reflect on how the narratives we tell, and those we overlook, shape the way we see one another. Together, we’ll share personal and faith-based stories that are too often unheard or misunderstood, and explore how storytelling can be an act of courage, compassion, and connection.
Find out more »Pints with “Doubting Thomas”
St. Thomas Episcopal invites you to join them for an evening of good fellowship and theological discussion. All are welcome!
Find out more »December 2025
The Eids and the High Holidays
The two Eids – Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha – are the two main holidays in Islam. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the primary focal points of the High Holiday period in Judaism. Yet unlike some festive occasions (e.g., mid-Ramadan iftars or Passover seders), Jews and other non-Muslims typically know very little about the Eids and aren’t likely to have experienced them, and Muslims and other non-Jews likewise tend to know very little about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. …
Find out more »January 2026
The State of Religion in America Today
The State of Religion in America Today: An Afternoon with a Pew Research Center Expert on Religion and Public Life: Dr. Besheer Mohamed, Senior Researcher at the Pew Research Center, will speak about how Jews, Muslims, and other Americans perceive religion. Presentation will be followed by Q&A and small group dialogue.
Find out more »The conversation continues! St. Thomas Episcopal invites you to join them for an evening of good fellowship and theological discussion. All are welcome!
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