Interfaith
The encounter of the worldviews with one another: the gatherings, pledges, and shared work of more than one tradition at a time.
News
- Faith Leaders in London Sign a Pledge to Work Together for Peace; Leaders of the world religions met at Westminster Cathedral Hall in London on October 17, 2026, and signed a pledge to work together for peace and the dignity of every person, ahead of the fortieth anniversary of the Assisi gathering of 1986.
- World Religions Congress Adopts Documents on Climate Change and Artificial Intelligence; The Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, meeting in Astana on October 7, 2026, adopted two documents: one on the role of religions in addressing climate change, and a code of ethics for the use of artificial intelligence in the religious sphere.
Impact Today
- Seventy Million Religion Questions a Week Are Now Asked of a Chatbot; OpenAI's analysis of a year of ChatGPT use found more than 70 million religion-related requests a week, led by Islam and Christianity. The first port of call for religious questions is moving from teachers and clergy to a machine.