The Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning at Saint John’s University fosters dialogue and understanding among diverse religious communities. Through events like lectures, performances, and service programs, the center promotes interfaith learning, friendship, and service, supporting the university’s Catholic identity.

Upcoming Events

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Exploring Hizmet Values

4:30 PM Quad 346, SJU

What can a movement rooted in Islamic values teach us about service, dialogue, and building bridges across faiths and cultures? Hizmet, a transnational initiative inspired by Islamic teachings, emphasizes education, humanitarian service, and interfaith cooperation […]

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Meet You at the Crossroads: A Salon Concert

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, Saint John’s University

This concert is led by celebrated vocalist and conductor J.D. Steele and writer-musician Ahmed Ismail Yusuf featuring an enthralling mix of local gospel singers and Somali poetry woven with rhyme, rhythm, and melody. […]