AIDS & Religion in America

The Carter Presidential Center

November 8 -11, 1998

Mission Statement: The AIDS National Interfaith Network has created The AIDS & Religion in America Convocation to bring together, for the first time, representatives from the religious and secular media, national religious leaders, respected theologians and members of the AIDS ministry movement to discuss HIV/AIDS' impact on society, to examine the theological basis for action, and to consider how to better mobilize America's faith community in the battle against HIV/AIDS.

AIDS National Interfaith Network (ANIN) is a private, non-profit orgnization founded in 1988. ANIN was created to ensure that individuals with HIV and AIDS receive compassionate and non-judgemental support, care and assistance. ANIN coordinates a network of nearly 2,000 AIDS ministries. ANIN works with national faith-based, AIDS specific networks; supports community-based AIDS ministries; and educates AIDS service organizations, the religious community at large and the general public about AIDS ministries. ANIN's programs include networking and collaboration, technical assistance and federal AIDS policy advocacy.