KYOTO -- More than 2,000 religious leaders from 500 organizations representing over 100 nations gathered Saturday in Kyoto to discuss themes ranging from transformation of violence to advancing shared security in the face of a world threatened by sectarian conflict.
Religions represented at the 8th World Assembly of Religions for Peace, an organization based in New York, include Islam, Judaism, Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity and regional faiths.
Among the themes of the four-day conference are "Confronting Violence and Advancing Shared Security."