Saudi Arabia is presiding over a global forum this week that marries faith and policy and invites religious representatives to address the coronavirus pandemic, inequality, climate change and other societal challenges. The event began Oct. 13 and welcomes Christian priests, Muslim clerics, Jewish rabbis and other religious figures to a virtual space that is hosted as part of the kingdom’s yearlong presidency of the Group of 20 (G-20).
“The potential of religious communities as a partner for policymakers often goes unrecognized,” said Faisal bin Abdulrahman bin Muaammar, secretary-general of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, in a statement.