Anglican leaders from across Africa have made an emotional plea to Muslim faith leaders to stand with them in opposition to the "tragic violence that is destroying our communities."
An international consultation has ended with a call for a joint working group to help handle situations where Christians and Muslims find themselves in conflict.
A gathering of Muslims and Christians looking at cooperation in a world of confrontation has said we must learn to move from conflict to compassionate justice.
The head of a Muslim initiative working with Christians says the two religions have a duty to protect adherents of the other faith against followers of their own.
Muslim and Christian leaders need permanent structures of relating to each other to head off conflicts involving religion, says the WCC's general secretary.