Ephraim Isaac is a Jewish Ethiopian scholar, teacher, lecturer, mediator, and peace activist. This article profiles his various peacemaking efforts.
Category: Interfaith
Chiara Lubich
(1920-2008) During World War II on the night of May 13, 1944, Allied bombers devastated the city of Trent. Many residents fled to the surrounding mountains, but one woman, Chiara Lubich, whose home was destroyed, had a life-changing religious experience. She met a woman in the ruins who had lost all four of her children… Read more »
The Dalai Lama
Tenzin Gyatso has been a lifelong advocate for the Tibetan people as their 14th Dalai Lama. He also strives toward global peace and harmony.
Baruch Tenembaum (b. 1933)
Baruch Tenembaum is an Argentine interfaith advocate focusing on Jewish-Christian relationships. He founded the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation.
Pope John Paul II
Originally from Daniel Buttry’s book, “Interfaith Peacemakers 2”, here is a profile of Pope John Paul II, who held papacy of the Catholic church for nearly 27 years.