# Vatican Interfaith Conference: Keynote Remarks October 14, 2010 Author: Staff Writer Source: White House Office of Faith Based and Community Partnerships This week, Joshua DuBois and Mara Vanderslice joined the United States Ambassador the Holy See, Dr. Miguel Diaz, in Rome for an international conference on interfaith action. The conference focused on how religoius and community organizations can impact specific development, environmental, and peace-building challenges. Joshua delivered keynote remarks at this conference; his speech is below. See also:- [ Advocacy/Government ](/news-stories/advocacygovernment) - [ White House Faith Based Advisory Council ](/news-stories/white-house-faith-based-advisory-council) - [ Religious Freedom ](/news-stories/religious-freedom) - [ Interfaith ](/religions/interfaith) - [ Civic ](/tags/civic) - [ International ](/tags/international) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)