A Jubilee for Solidarity: Towards a People and Planet Driven Financial Architecture for Africa
November 19, 2025 | 9:00 - 11:00 am SAST, 2:00 - 4:00 am Washington DC, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Addis Ababa, 1:00 - 3:00 am St. Paul, 11:00 pm - 1:00 am San Diego, 2:00 - 4:00 am Bogotá, 4:00 - 6:00 am Buenos Aires, 8:00 - 10:00 am Cologne, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Abu Dhabi, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Manila, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Jakarta
This G20 event brings together global faith leaders to explore and reimagine debt relief and sustainable development driven by the G20 commitments.
Sponsors: Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Africa, The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC)
Location: Varna Room, Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
Livestream available online: https://www.youtube.com/live/Wkz0YIRNvdU
G20 Interfaith Forum: Pathways for Partnership with Religious Communities and the G20
November 19, 2025 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm SAST, 7:00 - 9:00 am Washington DC, 3:00 - 5:00 pm Addis Ababa, 6:00 - 8:00 am St. Paul, 4:00 - 6:00 am San Diego, 7:00 - 9:00 am Bogotá, 9:00 - 11:00 am Buenos Aires, 1:00 - 3:00 pm Cologne, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Abu Dhabi, 8:00 - 10:00 pm Manila, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Jakarta
Moderator: Professor Cole Durham
President G20 Interfaith Forum
Moderator: Professor David Mosoma
G20 Interfaith Local Organising Committee Chair
Pastor Bert Pretorius
Founder of the South African Community of Faith-Based
Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF), South Africa
Eric LeCompte
Executive Director, Jubilee USA Network
Dr Sylvia Pheto
Commissioner CRL Rights Commission, G20 Interfaith Local Organising Committee
Kevin Hyland OBE
CEO Prevent Global
This G20 event is a panel of global, African Union and South African experts highlighting ways that diverse religious communities can build effective partnerships with the public sector to contribute to achievement of our G20 objectives. The panel draws on what was learned through G20 Interfaith Forum dialogue and experience.
Location: Cedarwood Room, Atrium Center, Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior registration required.
RSVP to join virtually if link is available or receive a video copy contact Maria Kolb at [email protected]
Jubilee Prayers for People and Planet
November 21, 2025 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm SAST, 7:00 - 8:30 am Washington DC, 3:00 - 4:30 pm Addis Ababa, 6:00 - 7:30 am St. Paul, 4:00 - 5:30 am San Diego, 7:00 - 8:30 am Bogotá, 9:00 - 10:30 am Buenos Aires, 1:00 - 2:30 pm Cologne, 4:00 - 5:30 pm Abu Dhabi, 8:00 - 9:30 pm Manila, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Jakarta
Global, regional and South African inter-religious leaders and organizations herald 5 years of Jubilee campaigns and encourage the G20 to move policies on debt relief, economic aid for developing countries and improving the financial system to end poverty and heal our planet.
Location: Constitution Hill, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sponsors: Jubilee USA Network, All Africa Conference of Churches, Laudato Si' Movement, Christian Aid, Caritas Internationalis, Caritas Africa, The Methodist Church of Southern Africa, World Council of Churches
In-person registration required. You can register here: https://wetheninetynine.com/register/
Livestream available online: https://wetheninetynine.com/livestream/
Read Jubilee USA's Executive Director Eric LeCompte's thoughts ahead of the G20 in Devex: https://www.jubileeusa.org/feature_devex_nov_18_25