Parliament of the World's Religions Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
Parliament of the World’s Religions is a nonprofit organization that seeks to cultivate harmony among the world’s spiritual traditions and to advance their engagement with guiding institutions in order to create a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world. Its origins trace back to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where the first World Parliament established a global platform for dialogue among eastern and western religious traditions. The organization operates as an international 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Chicago and is affiliated with the United Nations Department of Public Information. It serves a global audience and embodies a small to mid-sized nonprofit profile. Recent activity includes a collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme to publish Faith for Earth — A Call for Action on October 8, 2020. The book surveys the history and diversity of faith teachings and their advocacy for environmental protection, reflecting the Parliament’s role in connecting faith communities with environmental stewardship and international action.