Building Trust Across Faiths

The Anglican Inter Faith Commission

The Anglican Inter Faith Commission (AIFC) functions as the Anglican Communion’s primary instrument for high-level religious diplomacy and grassroots inter-religious support.

Operating at the intersection of diverse cultures and political systems, the Commission provides theological resources for peaceful co-existence in pluralistic societies and offers advocacy for Anglican communities facing persecution.

Mandate & Vision

The Commission exists to operationalise the Communion’s commitment to “replace diversity in conflict with diversity in collaboration”. This work is not a diplomatic luxury but a missional necessity, directly serving the Fourth Mark of Mission: “to transform unjust structures of society… and pursue peace and reconciliation”.

The Commission’s work is structured around four strategic pillars:

  • Relationship: Cultivating mutual trust and respect by encouraging provinces to strengthen their existing relationships with other faith communities.
  • Understanding and Education: Developing resources to educate Anglicans and prevent the “Othering” that leads to violence, including the study of other faith traditions in theological curricula.
  • Advocacy: Serving as a voice for the marginalised and voiceless, standing in solidarity with suffering communities through prayer and practical support.
  • Network Building: Building and embedding Anglican Inter Faith Networks in every Region, Province, and Diocese.

Conversation and Community

Read a report about Inter Faith ministry made to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-18).

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Leadership and Representation The Commission’s membership brings together bishops and practitioners from diverse cultural contexts to ensure it reflects varying political realities and ensure it is relevant to those on the front lines of inter-religious engagement.

How we work

The Commission employs a distributed operational model designed to bridge the gap between global strategy and local reality:

  • Regional Focus: We work through five regional groups to address context-specific strategies—such as secularism in Europe versus anti-conversion laws in South Asia.
    Diplomatic Engagement: We function as a diplomatic corps, engaging with supreme religious authorities to sanction peace and bypass local radicalism.
    Research-to-Action: We operate on a cycle of gathering data, analysing trends, and publishing multilingual resources to support the Communion.
NamePositionMembers Directory
The Rt Revd Danald Jute
Church of the Province of South East Asia
Chair
Canon Dr Andrew Smith
United Kingdom
Member
The Most Revd Dr Azad Marshall
The Church of Pakistan
Member
The Right Revd Magda Cristina Guedes Pereira
Brazil
Member
The Rt Revd Dr Francis Omondi Otieno
Kenya
Member
The Right Revd Hans Christiansen
Australia
Member
Mrs Abigail Lizzi
Argentina
Member
Revd Osama Fathy
Anglican Province of Alexandria
Member
Canon Fuad Dagher
Jerusalem and Middle East
Member
Revd Canon Jenny Ramsden
Church of England
Member
Revd Canon Barbara Marie Rosado
Belize
Member
Revd Canon Dr Scott Sharman
Canada
Member
Rev Dr Paul Myint Htet Htin Ya
Myanmar
Member
Mr Suvojt Mondal James
Bangladesh
Member
Ms Louisa Madiako Mojela
South Africa
Member
Mr Heyden Morales Santiago
The Episcopal Church
Member
Mr Hank Jeannel
The Episcopal Church
Member
Revd Dr Packiam T. Samuel
India
Consultant
Key Resources

Access our official theological papers, practical guidelines, and reports. These resources are designed to equip Anglicans with the knowledge and confidence to engage effectively with neighbours of other faiths.

  • Generous Love: The Truth of the Gospel and the Call to Dialogue The foundational Anglican theology of inter faith relations, providing a framework for engaging with other faiths while remaining faithful to the Gospel. Read more
  • The Anglican Inter Faith Commission Annual Report An overview of the Commission’s recent diplomatic engagements, regional network developments, and strategic priorities. Read more
  • Land of Promise: An Anglican Exploration of Christian Attitudes to the Holy Land A critical resource exploring the complex theological and political dimensions of the Holy Land, with special reference to Christian Zionism. Read more
Read all our key documents