At a Farewell Luncheon His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the conclusion of his Apostolic Visit to the U.S., Rabbi Arthur Schneier was also honored as a longtime friend of His All-Holiness, a distinguished human rights advocate, and Founder and President of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation. The event, held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Calamos Investments in New York City, was also attended by Archons John Calamos, John Koudounis and Yannis Sianis. September 7, 2025
We strongly condemn the murderous attack on worshippers at the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus. June 23, 2025
Karen Dresbach with Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker and Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the 80th Commemoration for the victims of National Socialism in the Austrian Parliament. May 15, 2025
Appeal of Conscience Foundation Congratulates Pope Leo XIV on His Election as the Next Leader of the Catholic Church May 9, 2025
I am greatly saddened by the death of Pope Francis and offer condolences to the worldwide Catholic community April 22, 2025
February 2025 – NEW YORK, NY: ACF meets with Mr. Tian Xuejun, Vice-Chair for Education, Science, Culture, and Health of China’s National People’s Congress and former Chinese Deputy Minister of Education, and H.E. Mr. Chen Li, Consul General of China in New York and former Chinese ambassador. February 27, 2025
The Appeal of Conscience Foundation condemns the horrific attack on the synagogue, Addas Israel Congregation in Australia. Such acts of violence against places of worship are an affront to the very principles of peace, freedom, and mutual respect that underpin our societies. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation has long advocated for the protection of religious institutions, having secured, in 2001, the passage of a United Nations resolution that safeguards houses of worship worldwide. December 6, 2024
Rev. Dr. Fred R. Anderson, Pastor Emeritus of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and Executive Board Member of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, along with Karen Dresbach, Executive Vice President of the Foundation, participated with interfaith leaders in Portugal at the UNAOC Conference on Safeguarding Religious Sites. November 27, 2024
The Appeal of Conscience Foundation presented the Appeal of Conscience Award to two exemplary honorees; His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros for his outstanding dedication to inter-religious cooperation to advance peaceful co-existence and mutual acceptance, instilling the message for all ages in particular our youth to “Respect the Other”. Marta Batmasian, a woman of faith and a humanitarian, for her commitment to religious freedom, global and community philanthropy benefiting education, the underserved and humanity. September 24, 2024
The Appeal of Conscience Foundation strongly condemns the terrorist attacks on two synagogues and Orthodox Church in Dagestan. We are outraged by the brutal murder of Priest Nikolay Kotelnikov, the police and those guarding the synagogues. Destroying a house of worship of any religious community targets the jugular vein of that community. June 23, 2024
May 2024 – NEW YORK, NY: America China Public Affairs Institute hosted Ambassador Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and his delegation at the home of Dr. Cheryl Fishbein, Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council America China Public Affairs Institute hosted Ambassador Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and his delegation at the home of Dr. Cheryl Fishbein, Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council – New York, where Karen Dresbach, EVP, ACF talked about the long-lasting relationship between Appeal of Conscience Foundation and the Chinese people. May 27, 2024
