Instigators of conflicts in many regions of our globalised world invoke religious principles to justify destruction and the worst atrocities, and to cause or take advantage of fissures between communities. This may be through sheer ignorance but at times there is deliberate manipulation. There is a need for a common structure for research, training, reflection and action between religions to enable faiths and the faith communities to exercise a real and durable impact on the resolution of conflicts and to contribute to the emergence of a culture of peace. Despite our perceived differences, we are more alike than different, but we choose to focus on our differences.