Protecting Houses of Worship

Since its inception, the Appeal of Conscience Foundation has served as the pre-eminent organization advocating for the protection of houses of worship for all denominations world-over. The return of houses of worship in religious communities in the former Soviet Union and China,  the preservation of cemeteries, the outcry for destruction of mosques and churches during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and the building of Churches in Cuba, all embrace the Appeal of Conscience Foundation’s motto: “A crime committed in the name of Religion is the greatest crime against religion”.

ACF initiated the UN resolution for the Protection of Religious Sites which was unaminously adopted by the member states of the UN General Assembly in 2001.

2001
January 1, 2001

– Signing of “UN Resolution for the Protection of Religious Sites”

– Signing of “UN Resolution for the Protection of Religious Sites”

Signing of “UN Resolution for the Protection of Religious Sites” Initiated by ACF to protect..Read More

2006
March 10, 2006

Rome, Italy – Rabbi Arthur Schneier meets with Pope Benedict XVI to discuss the urgent need to protect religious sites around the world.

Rome, Italy – Rabbi Arthur Schneier meets with Pope Benedict XVI to discuss the urgent need to protect religious sites around the world.

  URGENT NEED TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS SITES WORLDWIDE: This past week Rabbi Arthur Schneier traveled..Read More

2008
October 1, 2008

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Appeal of Conscience Foundation delegation, ACF Trustee, Ambassador Earle Mack, Rabbi Arthur Schneier and ACF..Read More

2018
October 31, 2018

United Against Hate

United Against Hate

NEW YORK – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, joined other distinguished religious leaders today..Read More

December 2, 2018

Stemming a global wave of anti-Semitism

Stemming a global wave of anti-Semitism

By Rabbi Arthur Schneier As a Vienna-born Holocaust survivor, I recently accepted the invitation of..Read More

2019
April 18, 2019
April 24, 2019

New York, Appeal of Conscience Foundation stands united and mourns with the Sri Lanka as Ambassadors gather at memorial service.

New York, Appeal of Conscience Foundation stands united and mourns with the Sri Lanka as Ambassadors gather at memorial service.

  International community mourns with Sri Lanka as ambassadors gather at memorial service Date:  Wednesday,..Read More

April 29, 2019
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“Destroying a house of worship of any faith community is really targeting the jugular vein of that community. I know, I saw the burning and destruction of my synagogue, I endured war and hunger and persecution and with pain the loss of my family in Auschwitz and Lublin.”