The 600-year-old Sretensky monastery in Moscow's center was not so long ago a place of imprisonment and execution of those persecuted for their political or religious beliefs during repressive Soviet times.
Religious leaders from all the major faiths have signed a declaration that to resolve conflicts and ensure stability, they agree to establish dialogue with politicians, international organizations and civil society.
Just days after the massacre of 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue by gunman shouting hatred for Jews, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for solidarity against anti-Semitism, while addressing an inter-faith tribute in New York.
The Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear says he has been left "broken" after investigations by two Texas newspapers found that since 1998, about 380 SBC leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct.
