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Speaking at the Third Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana, Kazakhstan, 1 July, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia said that religious leaders should play a role in building a peaceful society as living models of dialogue and by encouraging youth initiatives.
"In all our traditions, the younger people of today are uniquely placed to facilitate links between very different kinds of people in a way that we never could. As religious leaders our role in building peaceful societies necessitates encouraging our younger people to understand people of other faiths that can lead to mutual respect with the other that can help prevent intolerance and conflict," Kobia said.
The speech was part of a plenary session on "the role of religious leaders in building a peace based on tolerance, mutual respect and cooperation".
The Congress was convened at the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.
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