ACF hosted the “Interfaith Community’s Role in Healing Together: A Forum on Mutual Acceptance, Mental Health and Youth” in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, supporting ACF’s mission to promote mutual acceptance, peaceful co-existence and Respect the Other and the U.S. Administration’s interagency policy efforts and strategy towards countering Antisemitism, Christianophobia, Islamophobia, and related forms of bias and discrimination. Forum attendees included representatives from the US State Department and White House, interfaith and mental health leaders from around the US. February 28, 2024
January 2024 – ROME, ITALY: Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis presented the Benemerenti Medal of Honor to ACF VP Archbishop Khajag Barsamian for his committed work for Christian Unity and his efforts deepening the relationship between the Armenian Church and the Catholic Church. January 27, 2024
We mourn the death of Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, longtime friend of the interfaith Appeal of Conscience Foundation November 29, 2023
We share the pain of the people of Israel in mourning civilian men, women, and children who were brutally murdered in the heinous attack perpetrated by Hamas during the Sabbath and the Holiday of Simchat Torah. October 7, 2023
ACF Trustee, Hon. Earle I. Mack is awarded the Freedom Award for his extraordinary humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine from the Governor George Pataki Center. Ambassador Mack and Trustees, Governor Pataki and Peter M. Brandt led five Appeal of Conscience Foundation relief missions to the Ukraine and neighboring countries to deliver humanitarian aid, industrial heaters and generators, medical supplies, food, clothing and financial aid. Appeal of Conscience raised nearly $500,000 to support the refugees including children and women’s support agencies. September 11, 2023
Rabbi Arthur Schneier Remembers Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Condolences to Pope Francis and Worldwide Catholic Community January 5, 2023
Rabbi Arthur Schneier Offers Condolences to His Holiness Pope Francis and the worldwide Catholic community on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI January 5, 2023
