"A diverse group of faith leaders gathered in Manhattan on Saturday morning (Oct. 18) to offer prayers at an interfaith prayer vigil before joining a massive "No Kings" march in Times Square, one of thousands of demonstrations organized to denounce the Trump administration and to support the United States' commitment to democracy and the rule of law. The "No Kings" march, taking place in 2,600 locations across the country Saturday, including Washington, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago, was organized by the advocacy group Indivisible with other liberal-leaning organizations."
"Interfaith Alliance has urged clergy across the country to join their local "No Kings" marches since June's protest. The group hosted webinars on the history of faith-based political resistance movements and provided toolkits for holding local "No Kings" rallies at houses of worship. Nearly 2,000 registered for their most recent webinar on Tuesday (Oct. 14), said Adam Friedman, the group's organizing and elections strategist."
"The interfaith vigil, organized by the Interfaith Center of New York and the religious freedom network Interfaith Alliance, drew a small crowd of about 50, including Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist ministers, to Columbus Circle, at the southwest corner of Central Park, where the group has been holding "Multi-faith Mondays" rallies for the past six months."
Faith leaders from Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish and Buddhist traditions gathered in Manhattan for an interfaith prayer vigil at Columbus Circle. About 50 participants offered prayers before joining a larger "No Kings" march in Times Square. Thousands of simultaneous demonstrations occurred nationwide in 2,600 locations to denounce the Trump administration and affirm commitment to democracy and the rule of law. The Interfaith Center of New York and the Interfaith Alliance organized the vigil and have hosted "Multi-faith Mondays" rallies. Interfaith Alliance provided webinars and toolkits to clergy and registered nearly 2,000 attendees for a recent webinar.
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