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Plans for the 2026 G20 Interfaith Forum Year

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Plans for the 2026 G20 Interfaith Forum Year

2026 Theme:
Interfaith Engagement for Policy Impact

The United States hosts the 2026 G20 process, with its core feature, the Summit of leaders, scheduled at the Trump National Doral Miami resort in Miami, Florida on December 14-15, 2026. The G20 Interfaith Forum Association (“IF20”) plans two main meetings in conjunction with the G20 process this year: the first on May 26 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, and the annual Forum in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 15-17, 2026.

The May 26 Washington Policy Forum will focus on analytic work on priority policies addressed through the G20 process. Four review papers will highlight diverse religious contributions to G20 2026 topics and proposed action recommendations. These topics will provide the core structure for the October meeting in Utah. The topics focus on themes related to the three themes the US government has announced for the G20 2026 US presidency: (1) Economic Growth for the Common Good, (2) Energy Security for a Sustainable Future, and (3) AI and the Human Future. A fourth review (4) will focus on more general themes: Interfaith Engagement around the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The review papers and discussion at the Washington Conference will focus on ways that religious values and practices relate to and can add to the critical topic areas, aiming to highlight service of the common good. They will reflect and draw on the ongoing work of the wide range of faith and interreligious networks and alliances engaged in humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding work. Drafts of the four reports will be circulated for consultation and comment prior to the May 26 meeting, then revised as core documents for the October Forum.

The October 15-17 Annual Forum, in Salt Lake City, will focus on the themes identified during the policy review process, with some additional themes identified by Forum participants. Plenary sessions will address the policy themes developed in Washington plus other priority themes, such as the food crisis, health issues (including mental health), education, children’s issues, religion and economic progress, care for creation, etc. Concurrent sessions will facilitate in-depth discussion and analysis. The Salt Lake Forum will include invited speakers, with several sessions responding to topic proposals relevant to Forum priorities from individuals and organizations.

Engagement. The Forum will involve interactive sessions in addition to keynote presentations. The aim is to highlight pertinent experience and to identify emerging areas for constructive forward-looking action. Active civil discourse, with recognition of diverse perspectives and experience, are the driving principle. Active participation by those attending is expected. The closing plenary will highlight major themes and action recommendations, relating them to the continuing G20 agenda. Participants will bring relevant and diverse expertise, from different regions and religious communities. Expressions of interest through the IF20 Secretariat (contact above) are welcome.

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“The Epstein scapegoat?”

“The Epstein scapegoat?”

It has been fascinating watching the Epstein narrative unfold as well as seeing nearly all the blame for the heinous crimes of sex trafficking be placed on one individual and few of his overtly evil counterparts such as Bill Gates, the Clintons, etc.

The narrative seems to be a form of cover, designed to hide (and thereby extend) the trafficking operations that run through Masonic lodges, religious bodies (ie. Vatican), and govt. agencies, all while steering the public to associate sex trafficking with a single prominent villain

Ultimately, concealing the ancient bloodlines, papal families, and occult orders that have been behind SRA and human trafficking for centuries

But not only is Epstein a scapegoat for the hidden hand, he is also a scapegoat for the current system. His apparent exposure is fueling mass distrust toward our current power structure, thereby playing right into its controlled demolition. In order for this new system to rise, the old must be brought to ashes…

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Pope Leo Jabs Trump in 250th Birthday Message to Americans

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The first U.S.-born pope congratulated Americans while stressing the importance of welcoming immigrants.

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Tomas Thor

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Updated Jul. 3 2026 6:54PM EDT Published Jul. 3 2026 3:02PM EDT


Pope Leo XIV used America’s 250th birthday celebration to deliver a not-so-subtle reminder to President Donald Trump that immigrants helped build the United States.

In a message released Friday, the first American-born pope praised the nation’s founding ideals of liberty, equality, and democracy. But he also devoted a significant portion of the letter to defending immigrants, a subject that has become one of the sharpest points of tension between the Vatican and the Trump administration.

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“Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants,” Leo wrote.

“In every generation, those who have arrived seeking freedom, opportunity and a place to belong have helped to shape the nation’s character.”

His pointed message comes as Trump continues to make his immigration crackdown a centerpiece of his second term.

The pontiff’s message repeatedly returned to themes that have put him at odds with the White House, including the dignity of migrants and the responsibility to care for society’s most vulnerable.

“To receive them with compassion and generosity is not only an act of charity,” Leo wrote of immigrants, “but also a recognition of the dignity that belongs to every human person.”

The letter highlights the growing divide between Pope Leo and the Trump administration. Last month, Leo criticized policies that remove migrants without addressing why they fled their home countries in the first place.

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World Refugee Day 2026

World Refugee Day 2026

Stand with refugees. Defend the right to safety and protection.


On World Refugee Day 2026, JRS/USA invites people of faith and goodwill to stand in solidarity with refugees and defend the right to seek safety. As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Convention, we are reminded that protection was never meant for a select few. It is a promise rooted in human dignity — and it must be kept alive.

What is World Refugee Day?

World Refugee Day is observed each year on June 20 to honor the strength, courage, and resilience of people who have been forced to flee their homes because of conflict, persecution, or violence. It is also a day to recommit ourselves to protecting the rights, safety, and dignity of refugees around the world.

In 2026, World Refugee Day carries special significance. The world marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Convention, the international agreement that protects the rights of refugees and affirms the right to seek safety.

World Refugee Day 2026 Theme: Until Everyone Is Safe

The UNHCR theme for World Refugee Day 2026, “Until Everyone Is Safe,” reminds us that safety is not divisible. No community is truly secure while people forced to flee are denied protection, dignity, and the chance to rebuild their lives.

For JRS/USA, this theme reflects our mission of accompaniment, service, and advocacy. Protection is not only a legal principle. It is a moral responsibility and a shared commitment that grows across communities through welcome, relationships, services, and action.

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“Enslaving Treaties – The Persistence of Colonial Ideology and Practice...."

“Enslaving Treaties – The Persistence of Colonial Ideology and Practice and the Quest for Sustainable Decolonization including Litigation”


The World Council of Churches (WCC), through its programme on Overcoming Racism, Xenophobia, and Related Discrimination, will convene on 26 May a global conversation shining a critical light on how colonial ideology continues to shape today’s economic systems through international investor treaties, especially the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system.



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Titled “Enslaving Treaties – The Persistence of Colonial Ideology and Practice and the Quest for Sustainable Decolonization including Litigation,” the webinar will seek to expose how legal and financial frameworks established during and after colonial rule continue to constrain the sovereignty of nations in the Global South—often at the expense of human dignity, environmental protection, and intergenerational justice.

From the WCC’s 1st Assembly in Amsterdam in 1948, the WCC warned against the dangers of unchecked power—whether capitalist or communist—recognizing how vast economic and political concentrations of power give rise to greed, cruelty, and systemic injustice. The WCC also acknowledged that visions of racial equality, however imperfect, resonated deeply with peoples in Asia and Africa who were living under racist colonial domination.

Decades later, those warnings remain strikingly relevant.

International investor treaties, particularly those signed at the twilight of colonial rule or in its immediate aftermath, continue to bind developing nations into relationships of profound inequality. Often mediated through Euro-American economic frameworks, these treaties have created what many describe as a condition of “willing enslavement”—where governments are penalized for prioritizing environmental protection, public welfare, and climate action.

Through investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms, multinational corporations can sue governments for enacting climate or environmental regulations, effectively silencing democratic decision-making and perpetuating racialized economic injustice.

Building on its longstanding commitment to economic justice, climate justice, and children’s rights—including initiatives such as the New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) and the Churches’ Commitment to Children programme—the WCC is reiterating the call to churches and ecumenical partners to speak truth to power, including embracing litigation as an appropriate approach to seeking justice for the marginalized and vulnerable communities.

The upcoming webinar will explore how churches can engage morally, ethically, and legally to challenge unjust treaties, including through third-party interventions in investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms cases. At stake is nothing less than the future of communities disproportionately affected by the climate emergency—especially racialized children, girls, and young women.

The webinar discussion will unpack the historical and contemporary realities of international investor treaties, particularly those rooted in the colonial and post-colonial eras. It will also explore strategies for effective, structured interventions by churches and ecumenical bodies to dismantle unjust and discriminatory economic frameworks.

As climate crises intensify and economic inequalities deepen, the WCC affirms that inaction is no longer a viable option.

This webinar marks a renewed call for churches worldwide to stand alongside marginalized communities, confront structures of domination, and work boldly toward a future where justice, sustainability, and dignity are not negotiable—but guaranteed.

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The Vatican vs. Mar-a-Lago

ByKevin Gallagher

Pope Leo XIV is making it impossible to reconcile MAGA politics with Catholic faith.

Within the US Catholic church, Leo’s interventions may decisively undercut those who have argued for a “seamless garment” of Catholic faith and MAGA politics. (Alberto Pizzoli / AFP via Getty Images)

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“Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood.” As thousands of believers filled St Peter’s Square in the Vatican for the rites of Palm Sunday this year, Pope Leo XIV chose to include in his homily these words that God speaks at the beginning of the Book of Isaiah. In the context of his brief homily, it was the last of several Bible verses Leo chose to illustrate the idea of “Jesus, King of Peace.” But in the context of the Trump administration’s ongoing war on Iran, it was immediately understood as a direct rebuke to a prayer service led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon a few days earlier, in which he had besought the Almighty for “overwhelming violence.”

Leo may not have intended his words as a direct response to Hegseth — a pope hardly needs a special excuse to preach about peace at Easter time — but Leo did nothing to discourage that interpretation. A few days later, when asked about Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization, Leo unequivocally rebuked such threats as “unacceptable,” and directly asked that Americans call their congresspeople to demand an end to hostilities.

This was not the first time Leo had chosen to venture into American politics in this first year of his papacy. He had previously made public comments against the mistreatment of immigrants and against the occupation of Minneapolis. But this time, the Trump administration’s response has been far more aggressive. President Trump made a rambling late-night post on his Truth Social network to announce that “Leo should get his act together as pope”; Vice President J. D. Vance chided the Supreme Pontiff to “be careful” about what he says; and a whole series of lesser officials and right-wing media personalities lined up to denounce the pope’s statements.

When asked about these attacks by the press, Leo stated, “I have no fear of the Trump administration,” and he has gone on to show himself uncowed. At a recent prayer meeting on his tour through several African countries, Leo returned again to the theme of his Palm Sunday homily — this time not quoting the Bible but speaking in his own words: “Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.”

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