Mission Statement

The CIU brings people of all faiths together to explore our shared values, our common goals, and the theological foundations of the world’s religions in order to foster genuine understanding. In addition, by fighting religious stereotypes and intolerance, we work together toward a society of justice and peace, making religions the voice of humanity and the conscience of society.

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“The only way is to understand one another, and that’s the whole point of our Center – to try to bring about better understanding and a feeling that there is some fundamental common humanity that we have to respect when dealing with the other.”  – Rabbi Jack Bemporad

Rabbi Bemporad and Pope John Paul II