Documents
Latest declarations, reports, speeches and statements. For a complete list of documents please refer to the links below.
Statements
Budapest Statement on The Role of Multi-religious Cooperation in Social Cohesion and Human Security
On 7-8th May, 2018 the European Council of Religious Leaders (ECRL) came together in the beautiful and historic city of Budapest to explore the important theme of ‘Multi-religious Collaboration on Community Cohesion and Human Security’. The choice of...
Reports
ECRL Annual Reports 2017
European Council of Religious Leaders ECRL Council Meeting Budapest 7-8 May 2018 Annual Report 2017, President Thomas Wipf and General Secretary Mark Owen Thoughts on our calling: “In the world, but not of the world” Our deeply-rooted religious traditions inspire and...
Declarations
Mass Migration: A European Challenge
Europe is currently facing the type and breadth of challenges that have not been seen for a generation: high unemployment, mass migration, the threat of terrorism as an effect of conflicts across the globe, and political and economic problems in many countries. In the light of this time of uncertainty more than 30 religious leaders from all over Europe gathered from 10-13 May 2016 in Brixen/Italy.
Speeches
Why all kinds of religious leaders are essential for building peaceful societies
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s advisor for reconciliation, Dr Sarah Snyder, spoke on behalf of the Archbishop at the Foreign Office conference exploring how freedom of religion or belief can help prevent violent extremism.