We need these Interreligious Councils to be strengthened so they can serve the shared well-being of their nations effectively and in a timely manner. - Azza Karam

...who would have thought the Soviet Union would collapse; or that religion would re-emerge so strongly after decades of attempts to keep it out of politics; or that a woman and former guerilla fighter would be elected president of the largest Latin American country, and a black man would be elected as president of a country that once went to war with itself?

I think that misperceptions are always going to be part of our lives. I also think that diversity is meant to be our key challenge in life.

China is a nation with one of the greatest, longest civilizations in history. China is a nation that continues to teach the world many things. It is important, one of our important lessons is that we learn, that we teach, that we believe, is collaboration.