Sunday, September 27, 2:00–4:00 p.m., in Sweetland Hall
Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace (ICUJP) exists because of an extraordinary peace advocate — the late Rev. George F. Regas. In the days after 9/11, the former rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena brought together Buddhist, Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Quaker, and other faith leaders and activists in Los Angeles to oppose the forces pressing for war and its devastating consequences. In his honor, every year we have recognized the work of other Peace advocates through the George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards. Previous recipients have included Rev. Desmond Tutu, the Poor People’s Campaign, Black Lives Matter – Los Angeles, Rev. James Lawson, and the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. Join us for our 2026 George F. Regas Courageous Peacemaker Awards as we honor:
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
— Stephen Rohde, constitutional lawyer, lecturer, writer and political activist.
— Chris Ponnet, Director St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care/LAC+USC Medical Center. (postumously)
— Bishop John Taylor, former Bishop Diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
— Rick Steves, travel writer, activist, and host of Rick Steves’ Europe on PBS
—Pasadena For Palestine
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