Four American religious diplomats from Luke 10 participated in the 2026 Tehran Peace Conference, sharing perspectives on trust, interfaith dialogue, and peacebuilding. Explore their papers and presentations.

Bridget Moix, PhD, explores the Quaker tradition of peacebuilding, its guiding beliefs and practices, and the role of Quaker organizations in promoting diplomacy and peaceful relations between the United States and Iran.

In this presentation, Ed Martin, Ph.D., reflects on more than 35 years of Mennonite engagement with Iran, from humanitarian relief and student exchanges to interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding initiatives. Drawing on his firsthand experience, he explores how relationships built across religious and political differences helped lay the groundwork for Luke 10.

How do our beliefs about the future shape the way we relate to one another today? Drawing on Christian and Islamic perspectives, Peter M. Sensenig explores how religious understandings of the future can either fuel division or inspire peacebuilding through dialogue, interdependence, hope, and trust.

Read the full transcript of Charles Randall Paul's talk at the 7th International Conference on Peace and Conflict Resolution in Tehran, Iran, on October 26, 2026. In his presentation, Paul explores existential trust as a path toward peaceful coexistence, even in the face of deep ideological and religious disagreements.

After 60 years of working for peace in Vietnam and Iran, a Mennonite peace pastor says human relationships are the key to understanding that we all are created in the image of God.

For 20 years, Mennonites fostered dialogue between North America and the Islamic republic. Their conversations couldn’t stop the bombs.

War is dignity violation at its extreme. This is why violence can never lead to lasting positive change.

For the first time in history, a group of American Christian, Muslim and Jewish religious leaders have joined hands with Iranian Muslim religious leaders to call for an end of hostilities between the two counties. .

Faith leaders need to speak out against a disastrous war with Iran and for the restoration of Congress’ proper role in making war.

Pax Christi International stands in solidarity with the Iranian people and with all those who, through nonviolent means, are demanding dignity, freedom and respect for human rights.