To mark World Interfaith Harmony Week 2021, Interfaith Glasgow worked in partnership with the Interfaith Center of New York and Cape Town Interfaith Initiative and to deliver an intercontinental interfaith dialogue exploring the potential long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the community and ritual life of our diverse faith communities. Over 80 participants from diverse backgrounds and from across the UK, the USA, South Africa and beyond, came together to discuss a key issue of our time, to learn from each other’s insights and experience, and to build bonds of friendship. An expert and diverse speaker panel, featuring religious leaders and academics from the UK, United States and South Africa, raised issues of access, inclusion, equality, financial security, outreach and more – all issues that faith communities have had to grapple with whilst dealing with the restrictions necessitated by COVID-19. Their concise and compelling contributions were followed by a lively panel Q&A session. All participants were then invited to join one of nine ‘breakout rooms’, to engage in facilitated dialogue with new friends from across the world. WIHW 2021_The Future of Religion_Report FINAL

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