Three Faiths Foster Dialogue

In the heart of Berlin, a new place of worship will redefine the idea of sacred space. The purpose of House of One, a new multi-faith centre that is expected to be completed in four years, is to foster community and dialogue. The building will house a church, a mosque and a synagogue in three separate sections linked by a domed communal hall in the middle. House of One will also be open to all other faiths, as well as secular society.

A decade ago, religious leaders from three communities – St Petri-St Marien Protestant Church, rabbinical seminary Abraham Geiger Kolleg, and the Muslim founders of Forum Dialog – came together to discuss their shared dream of a peace project at a time when religiously motivated attacks were rising.