CRLMC at 2023 Convening of the Parliament of the World's Religions
August 14-18, 2023 | McCormick Place, Chicago
The Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago is proud to participate in the 2023 Convening of the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago. Below is a listing of Convening plenaries, activities, workshops, and sessions which feature members of the Council.
To attend a session, one must be registered for the Parliament. Registration information can be found here.
To attend a session, one must be registered for the Parliament. Registration information can be found here.
Monday, August 14
Opening Procession | 9:30-10:00 AM |Hall D2
Opening Ceremony | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM| Hall D2
Remarks of CRLMC President Barbara Abrajano
Global Ethic Assembly / The Global Ethic in Action | 1:00-3:00 PM | Hall D2
Very Rev. Thomas A. Baima Global Ethic Achievement Award
Award given in the name of former CRLMC President Very Rev. Thomas A. Baima
The CRLMC Faith & Trust Cohort: A Model for Developing Future Interfaith Leadership | 1:00-2:30 PM | Room E253a
Nisan Chavkin; Rev. Sophia Hyon; Jasleen Kaur; Sr. Mumbi Kigutha
How Can We “the People” Reclaim Our Freedom? Part 1 | 3:00-4:30 PM | Room E253b
Dr. Zenobia Tantra; David Crawford, McCormick Theological Seminary; Bakhtavar Desai, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America; Ms. Asayo Horibe, Buddhist Council of the Midwest
How Can We “the People” Reclaim Our Freedom? Part 2 | 5:30-7:00 PM | Room E253b
Cyrus Rivetna; E. Garnet Fay; Rohinton Rivetna; Shayda Safapour; Sharan Kaur Singh
Opening Ceremony | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM| Hall D2
Remarks of CRLMC President Barbara Abrajano
Global Ethic Assembly / The Global Ethic in Action | 1:00-3:00 PM | Hall D2
Very Rev. Thomas A. Baima Global Ethic Achievement Award
Award given in the name of former CRLMC President Very Rev. Thomas A. Baima
The CRLMC Faith & Trust Cohort: A Model for Developing Future Interfaith Leadership | 1:00-2:30 PM | Room E253a
Nisan Chavkin; Rev. Sophia Hyon; Jasleen Kaur; Sr. Mumbi Kigutha
How Can We “the People” Reclaim Our Freedom? Part 1 | 3:00-4:30 PM | Room E253b
Dr. Zenobia Tantra; David Crawford, McCormick Theological Seminary; Bakhtavar Desai, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America; Ms. Asayo Horibe, Buddhist Council of the Midwest
How Can We “the People” Reclaim Our Freedom? Part 2 | 5:30-7:00 PM | Room E253b
Cyrus Rivetna; E. Garnet Fay; Rohinton Rivetna; Shayda Safapour; Sharan Kaur Singh
Tuesday, August 15
Minority Perspectives on Indian Democracy and Secularism | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Hall E Room 4
Dr. Balwant Singh Hansra; Sonia Joseph; Sana Uddin; Dr. Rahul Deepankar; Gurcharanjit Singh Lamba
What Is Your Faith-based Perspective on the Global Ethic Document of 1993 | 5:00-6:30 PM | Hall E Room 13
Dr. Balwant Singh Hansra; Robert Cathey; Rohinton Rivetna; Mohammad Siddiqi
Dr. Balwant Singh Hansra; Sonia Joseph; Sana Uddin; Dr. Rahul Deepankar; Gurcharanjit Singh Lamba
What Is Your Faith-based Perspective on the Global Ethic Document of 1993 | 5:00-6:30 PM | Hall E Room 13
Dr. Balwant Singh Hansra; Robert Cathey; Rohinton Rivetna; Mohammad Siddiqi
Wednesday, August 16
Conscience Plenary | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Hall D2
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago
When Two Become One: Pastoral Challenges of Christian Mixed Marriage Couples | 1:00 – 2:30 PM |Room E353a
Dr. Daniel Olsen; Rev. Brian Wise; Dr. Helen Theodoropoulos
Receiving and Answering the Call – Buddhist Catholic Dialogue Chicago | 2:30 – 4:00 PM | Hall E, Room 2
Susan Pudelek; Rev. Asayo Horibe; Rev. Patti Nakai; Rev. Ron Miyamura; Dr. Daniel Olsen
My Faith and My Religious Freedom: Challenges to Our Freedom and How Do We Defend It? | 3:00-4:30 PM | Hall E - Room 15
Pat Bergen; Barbara Kantrow, American Jewish Committee; Swami Sahajananda; Shayda Safapour; Jaswant Singh Sachde
What Is a Sacred Text? | 5:30-6:30 PM | E270
Rabbi Michael Balinsky
Dr. Daniel Olsen; Rev. Brian Wise; Dr. Helen Theodoropoulos
Receiving and Answering the Call – Buddhist Catholic Dialogue Chicago | 2:30 – 4:00 PM | Hall E, Room 2
Susan Pudelek; Rev. Asayo Horibe; Rev. Patti Nakai; Rev. Ron Miyamura; Dr. Daniel Olsen
My Faith and My Religious Freedom: Challenges to Our Freedom and How Do We Defend It? | 3:00-4:30 PM | Hall E - Room 15
Pat Bergen; Barbara Kantrow, American Jewish Committee; Swami Sahajananda; Shayda Safapour; Jaswant Singh Sachde
What Is a Sacred Text? | 5:30-6:30 PM | E270
Rabbi Michael Balinsky
Thursday, August 17
Care for Creation Ecumenical Declaration Signing Ceremony | 10:00 – 10:30 AM | East Terrace (outdoors)
Bishop Robert Casey, Archdiocese of Chicago; Fr. Andreas Garabedian; Dr. Daniel Olsen; Dr. Barbara Wilson; other local Christian leaders
Religious and Cultural Appropriation in Interfaith Engagement: Where do we draw the line? | 1:00-2:30 PM | Room E451a
Dr. Anahat Kaur Sandhu; Rev. Laura Osborne; John Pinter; Lewis Cardinal; Ven. Sak Dhammadipa Sak; Dr. Satpal Singh; Arshia Ali-Khan; Rabbi Michael Balinsky
Connection First: Building a Faith-Rooted Healing Engaged Movement | 1:00-2:30 PM | Room E255
Barbara Wilson; Kirsten Peachey; Robert Skrocki; Jocelyn Jones
Church, Synagogue, and Public Square: Lessons from American Christian-Jewish Relations | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Hall E, Room 13
Rabbi Noam Marans, American Jewish Committee; Dr. Kathryn Lohre, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Dr. Daniel Olsen, Archdiocese of Chicago
Bishop Robert Casey, Archdiocese of Chicago; Fr. Andreas Garabedian; Dr. Daniel Olsen; Dr. Barbara Wilson; other local Christian leaders
Religious and Cultural Appropriation in Interfaith Engagement: Where do we draw the line? | 1:00-2:30 PM | Room E451a
Dr. Anahat Kaur Sandhu; Rev. Laura Osborne; John Pinter; Lewis Cardinal; Ven. Sak Dhammadipa Sak; Dr. Satpal Singh; Arshia Ali-Khan; Rabbi Michael Balinsky
Connection First: Building a Faith-Rooted Healing Engaged Movement | 1:00-2:30 PM | Room E255
Barbara Wilson; Kirsten Peachey; Robert Skrocki; Jocelyn Jones
Church, Synagogue, and Public Square: Lessons from American Christian-Jewish Relations | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Hall E, Room 13
Rabbi Noam Marans, American Jewish Committee; Dr. Kathryn Lohre, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Dr. Daniel Olsen, Archdiocese of Chicago
Friday, August 18
Youth Perspective on Intra-faith Dialogue and Peace-Building Work in the World | 8:00-9:30 AM | Room E253b
Jamshed Rivetna, moderator; Benafsha Shroff; Rabbi Allyson Zacharoff; Imam Hassan Aly; Mahtab Dastur; Rosleny Ubiñas; Muntara Kaur
Youth Perspective on Intra-faith Dialogue and Peace-Building Work in the World | 10:30-12:00 PM | E253b
Jamshed Rivetna (moderator); Benafsha Shroff; Rabbi Allyson Zacharoff; Imam Hassan Aly; Mahtab Dastur; Rosleny Ubiñas; Muntara Kaur
A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom and Human Rights | 1:00-2:30 PM | E353b
Swami Ishatmananda, Swami Tyagananda, Swami Kripamayananda, Swami Sarvapriyananda, Swami Balabhadrananda, Mr. Somnath Ghosh
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Power of Science With Faith | 1:00-2:30 PM | Room E451a
Sr. Dawn M Nothwehr; Tehemton Mirza; Ardaviraf Minocherhomji; Dr. Rahul Deepankar
Closing Plenary and Ceremony - A Call to Action | 3:00 – 5:00 PM |Hall D2
Jamshed Rivetna, moderator; Benafsha Shroff; Rabbi Allyson Zacharoff; Imam Hassan Aly; Mahtab Dastur; Rosleny Ubiñas; Muntara Kaur
Youth Perspective on Intra-faith Dialogue and Peace-Building Work in the World | 10:30-12:00 PM | E253b
Jamshed Rivetna (moderator); Benafsha Shroff; Rabbi Allyson Zacharoff; Imam Hassan Aly; Mahtab Dastur; Rosleny Ubiñas; Muntara Kaur
A Call to Conscience: Defending Freedom and Human Rights | 1:00-2:30 PM | E353b
Swami Ishatmananda, Swami Tyagananda, Swami Kripamayananda, Swami Sarvapriyananda, Swami Balabhadrananda, Mr. Somnath Ghosh
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Power of Science With Faith | 1:00-2:30 PM | Room E451a
Sr. Dawn M Nothwehr; Tehemton Mirza; Ardaviraf Minocherhomji; Dr. Rahul Deepankar
Closing Plenary and Ceremony - A Call to Action | 3:00 – 5:00 PM |Hall D2