Katherine Marshall, in her blog for the Washington Post's 'On Faith' section reports on an inspiring encounter with Imam Ashafa and Pastor Wuye at the recent Caux Forum for Human Security at the IofC centre in Caux, Switzerland.  Read the full article here >>

At a time of heightened political tension, with national elections scheduled for April and South Sudan due to hold a referendum in 2011 on possible secession, The Imam and the Pastor in Arabic was launched in Sudan on 16 January. The event, which took place under the theme 'Faith values are the basis for peace and coexistence', was organized by the Sudan Inter-Religious Council.  This report was sent by Alan Channer and Imad Karam, who produced the film and work with Initiatives of Change UK.

Leaders notes to use alongside the study guide for /The Imam and the Pastor/ DVD.

A study guide for use with the film /The Imam and the Pastor/

La Fundación Jacques Chirac para la Prevención de Conflictos premió al Imán Ashafa y al Pastor Wuye, en presencia de Kofi Annan y Nicolás Sarkozy.

Jacques Chirac Foundation Prize for Conflict Prevention awarded to the Imam Ashafa and the Pastor Wuye, in the presence of Kofi Annan and Nicolas Sarkozy.

Information on The Fondation Chirac Prize for Conflict Prevention. The Fondation Chirac Prize for Conflict Prevention aims to improve awareness of these risks and to help and support those who invest so much, in time and resources, to prevent conflicts from the outset. Its purpose is, by necessity, to improve international recognition of their efforts, to encourage people to take up the conflict prevention mantle and to encourage financial support.

A versão árabe do premiado documentário O Imame e o Pastor foi lançado no Líbano em 27 de Março sob o slogan ‘Juntos a Serviço de Reconciliação Sustentável’. O lançamento foi parte de um programa de reconciliação organizado pela ADYAN: Fundação Libanesa para Estudos Inter-religiosos e Solidariedade Espiritual.

'O filme acrescenta o que o Islã ensina e o que o Cristianismo ensina'. O líder muçulmano perguntou a todos sobre que mudanças poderiam ser feitas em suas vidas após assistirem a esse filme.