Interfaith Forum for Peace, Harmony, and Solidarity promotes interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding among priests, seminarians, pastors, imams, religious organizations, Basic Ecclesial Communities, Lumads/IPs, and schools. The group organizes and conducts a series of activities during the Mindanao Week of Peace Celebration every last Thursday of November until first Wednesday of December, in conjunction with the Bishop-Ulama Conference at the same time. They celebrate and promote the World Interfaith Harmony Week every first week of February. Duyog Ramadan/Duyog Pasko/Duyog Fiesta are highly promoted. Muslims and Christians join in solidarity in each other’s religious celebrations. The IFPHS serves as one of the advisory councils of the Philippine National Police Regional Training Center in Region 10 that helps the character-building, faith, and value-formation to the new recruits.
The good and harmonious relationship that led to better and well- grounded friendship
“Our purpose is to foster better understanding, solidarity and deep respect between Christians, Muslims and other faith traditions.”
Action Areas
Traditions
Islam,
Christianity,
Cultural
Sub-Traditions
Independent,
Catholic,
United Church of Christ,
Methodist,
Evangelical
Number of Members
35
Location
Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
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