International Centre for Reconciliation

[1] Rather than seek revenge for the devastation caused, the centre's founders vowed to promote reconciliation in areas of conflict.

This began in the former Communist bloc, but has since broadened to focus on the conflict between the three major monotheistic faiths.

It was "committed to reconciliation in various situations of violent conflict, some related to religious dispute and others fuelled by different factors".

The ICR also co-ordinated the Community of the Cross of Nails,[2] which is an international network of 150 organisations in 60 countries.

Welby became Sub-Dean and Canon for Reconciliation Ministry at Coventry Cathedral in 2005; moved to become Dean of Liverpool as of December 2007 and Bishop of Durham as of November 2011.