More than 40 interreligious advisors from the World Council of Churches (WCC) gathered for a webinar on 20 April to explore the increasingly important role of interreligious relations in the WCC’s work in international affairs.

They explored the ways in which their work engages with interreligious realities, seeking both to address tensions in this field and to enable religious communities to work together for justice and peace in the world.

Interreligious dimensions are integral in many peacebuilding projects, including those in Nigeria, Iraq, Syria and Israel-Palestine, among many others. Interreligious aspects are also important in initiatives such as the International Partnership on Religion in Sustainable Development, Interfaith Rainforest Initiative and interreligious advocacy for nuclear disarmament and freedom of religion.

Source: The World Council of Churches (WCC)