See an African continent where Christians and Muslims uphold the principles of religious freedom and all that it entails and constructively relates to promote peace in the society and peaceful coexistence between Christian and Muslim communities, and jointly responding to environmental challenges.
Carry out the mandate of its Lord to hear and to proclaim the Word; confess the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; confession of the church takes place in communion with the confession of our ancestors as formulated; acknowledge the significance of the Theological Declaration of Barmen for its confession today; acknowledge the Leuenberg Agreement that the Lutheran and Reformed traditions come together through a common understanding of the Gospel; confess Jesus Christ as the Lord and Saviour of the world and thus calls for renewal of life in culture, society and state; bear witness before people, powers, and governments to God's promises and commandments and in doing so seek a dialogue with other churches; give expression to its unrelinquishable solidarity with the Jewish people; bear witness to the salvation in Jesus Christ in proclamation and service to all people and to all nations; test the confession in the light of Holy Scripture; shun that which contradicts its confession.
Developi the understanding and experience of Ramadan and fasting for all.
Lead efforts to advance effective multi-religious cooperation for peace on global, regional, national and local levels, while ensuring that the religious communities organized on these same levels assume and exercise appropriate leadership and ownership of these efforts.
Serve as a neutral regional multi-religious convener for Syrian religious leaders as they advance multi-religious cooperation to stem sectarian violence, advance reconciliation, and assist the Syrian population on its arduous path through the current violent crisis into a transitional phase and ultimately toward a renewed political order; advance citizenship, religious freedom and the protection of minorities; achieve moral consensus on a regional level for these topics to support and augment similar necessary efforts to be undertaken on national levels; respect the centrality of the role of religion in the region, while harnessing its significant assets in the service of public life; continue in this path to advance positive change, protect religious freedom and advance a positive culture of pluralism across the MENA region.
Create and maintain a fluid and permanent relationship with the different confessions, churches and religious organizations of the commune and to guarantee the freedom of worship, promoting their participation in community action, from the Human Rights perspective.
The goal of "Valores Religiosos is to promote transcend values, ecumenical dialogue and interreligious coexistence.
Bring together a wide range of women of faith around the world to promote their leadership, coordinate strategies and pool resources and capabilities for cooperative action for peace; enable women of all faiths to communicate and learn from each other; build bridges and partnerships between faith-based women's organizations, secular partners, international agencies and the United Nations.
Execute its founder's will in a contemporary form; promote public welfare and the development of civil society; be politically and denominationally independent and dedicated to the democratic community; tackle social challenges; make forward-looking suggestions and put them into practice in an exemplary manner; be open to change, work flexibly, and act in a practice-oriented manner; encourage people to take responsibility and assists them in doing so; help people help themselves; support people with its own programs and bodies, and fund model projects run by other organizations; fosters understanding between different nations and cultures through exchanges and cooperation; inform the public about its objectives, its instruments of promotion, and the use of its assets; collaborate and maintain contact with partners to fulfill shared goals; use its assets responsibly and efficiently and expect its partners to do likewise; develop quality standards and aligns its actions with these standards.
Serve Islam and humanity at large; promote awareness of Islam and Islamic thought; rectify unsound ideas and misconceptions about Islam; highlight the Islamic intellectual contribution and its impact on human civilisation; deepen the dialogue and foster cooperation between the schools of Islamic jurisprudence; highlight the achievements of Aal al-Bayt and their calling for middle ground, moderation and tolerance; foster the encounter of Muslim scholars, the strengthening of their intellectual links and exchange of opinions; cooperate with research centres, institutes, academic entities and universities in accordance with the objectives of the Institute.
