July – September
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This series will examine Nicholas of Cusa’s approach to the Qur’an; the history of Mary as a bridge or barrier in Christian relations with Muslims; and St. Francis and Pope Francis as models of fraternal encounter.

Sponsored and organized by: Lumen Christi Institute (Chicago), American Cusanus Society
Promotional cosponsors: Nova Forum for Catholic Thought (University of Southern California), Saint Benedict Institute (Holland, MI): St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center (Madison, WI), The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University (Chicago), Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and the Encountering Islam Initiative at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)

July – September
More Info
This series will examine Nicholas of Cusa’s approach to the Qur’an; the history of Mary as a bridge or barrier in Christian relations with Muslims; and St. Francis and Pope Francis as models of fraternal encounter.

Sponsored and organized by: Lumen Christi Institute (Chicago), American Cusanus Society
Promotional cosponsors: Nova Forum for Catholic Thought (University of Southern California), Saint Benedict Institute (Holland, MI): St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center (Madison, WI), The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University (Chicago), Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and the Encountering Islam Initiative at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)

July – September
More Info
This series will examine Nicholas of Cusa’s approach to the Qur’an; the history of Mary as a bridge or barrier in Christian relations with Muslims; and St. Francis and Pope Francis as models of fraternal encounter.

Sponsored and organized by: Lumen Christi Institute (Chicago), American Cusanus Society
Promotional cosponsors: Nova Forum for Catholic Thought (University of Southern California), Saint Benedict Institute (Holland, MI): St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center (Madison, WI), The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University (Chicago), Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and the Encountering Islam Initiative at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)

July – September
More Info
This series will examine Nicholas of Cusa’s approach to the Qur’an; the history of Mary as a bridge or barrier in Christian relations with Muslims; and St. Francis and Pope Francis as models of fraternal encounter.

Sponsored and organized by: Lumen Christi Institute (Chicago), American Cusanus Society
Promotional cosponsors: Nova Forum for Catholic Thought (University of Southern California), Saint Benedict Institute (Holland, MI): St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center (Madison, WI), The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University (Chicago), Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and the Encountering Islam Initiative at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)

July – September
More Info
This series will examine Nicholas of Cusa’s approach to the Qur’an; the history of Mary as a bridge or barrier in Christian relations with Muslims; and St. Francis and Pope Francis as models of fraternal encounter.

Sponsored and organized by: Lumen Christi Institute (Chicago), American Cusanus Society
Promotional cosponsors: Nova Forum for Catholic Thought (University of Southern California), Saint Benedict Institute (Holland, MI): St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center (Madison, WI), The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage at Loyola University (Chicago), Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies and the Encountering Islam Initiative at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)

The 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions, hosted virtually for the first time in our organization’s history, will provide attendees this upcoming October with a unique opportunity to experience the offerings of the global interfaith movement together for 48 hours.

The program will be hosted in Central US time, coinciding with the location of the Parliament headquarters in Chicago, but provide offerings for time zones around the world.

The Program

The Opening Plenary will be hosted on Saturday, October 16th from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Central Time and be followed by regional programming hosted from 9:30 PM on Saturday through 7:00 AM on Sunday, October 17th.

Sunday, October 17th will feature our first full day of programming, with plenaries and breakout sessions offered between 9:00 AM through 10:00 PM Central Time. Regional and flexible programming will be offered between 11:00 PM on Sunday and 8:00 AM Monday.

Monday, October 18th will feature our last day of programming offerings, with our final plenaries and breakout sessions scheduled between 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Central Time.

You can access the platform and programming at the time and on the device that works best for you!

The 2021 Parliament will not only provide attendees 48 hours of programming but the opportunity to access all the programming free with your registration for 30 days on the Accelevents platform after October 18th. This means rewatching all the plenaries, experiencing all the featured religious and spiritual observances, and attending all featured programs at the touch of a button.

Don’t miss this unique experience at the 8th Parliament of the World’s Religions!

You can register at the link below.