By Luisa Banchoff – – – After three days of encounter and debate, participants of the G20 Interfaith Forum came together on the forum’s final day to share insights, acknowledge challenges, and plan next steps as they depart Cape Town and return to their communities. The day began with fishbowl…| Viewpoints
By Luisa Banchoff - - - Throughout this year’s G20 Interfaith Forum, participants have attended plenary sessions focused on priority areas for the G20, including hunger and poverty, economic and financial action, education, sustainability, and care for the most vulnerable. Complementing these plenaries are over 30 breakout sessions. These have…| Viewpoints
By Luisa Banchoff – – – For eleven years, the G20 Interfaith Forum has been a space for leaders from faith communities, civil society, and government to speak prophetically about the challenges facing the most marginalized and excluded members of our societies. The second day of this year’s forum began…| Viewpoints
By Luisa Banchoff – – – On Monday, more than 400 representatives of religious communities and faith-based organizations gathered in Cape Town for the start of this year’s G20 Interfaith Forum, “Ubuntu in Action: Focus on Vulnerable Communities.” Colorful placards and banners adorned the meeting rooms, emblazoned with the theme…| Viewpoints
By Luisa Banchoff - - - The 2025 G20 Interfaith Summit was a day away, and the main stage was being set up in the ballroom of Cape Town’s Westin Hotel. But in the room next door, a gathering was already well underway: fifty-five young people, representing 25 countries and…| Viewpoints
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On August 8, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum hosted its final "Faith in Action: Reflections" webinar, focusing on "Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Recovery." The discussion brought together faith-based humanitarian leaders to examine how religious communities serve as first responders…| Viewpoints
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On July 31st, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum, in partnership with Praeveni Global, hosted a webinar on "Faith Leadership and Missions" as part of a monthly series commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol. The panel explored how…| Viewpoints
By JoAnne Wadsworth, Communications Consultant, G20 Interfaith Forum. – – – On July 31, 2025, the G20 Interfaith Forum hosted its fourth "Faith in Action: Reflections" webinar, focusing on "Migration and Refugee Movements, Human Trafficking, and Modern Slavery." The discussion brought together anti-trafficking practitioners and advocates to examine how faith…| Viewpoints
By Marianna Richardson, Director of Communications for the G20 Interfaith Forum – – – This blog is part 5 of a 5-part series, exploring IF20’s five Priority Areas looking forward to the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, August 2025. Disasters—whether sudden or slow-moving—are intensifying in frequency and impact due…| Viewpoints
