THE COUNCIL OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, AN INTER- RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OF LEADERS FROM DIVERSE FAITH TRADITIONS, SERVES THE PURPOSES TO COME TOGETHER TO KNOW EACH OTHER PERSONALLY, PROFESSIONALLY, AND IN THEIR FAITH COMMITMENTS AND COMMUNITIES; TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO JOIN TOGETHER IN SHARING THE PRAYERS AND SPIRITUAL PRACTICES OF THEIR TRADITIONS IN THE PRESENCE OF EACH OTHER AND WITH THE WIDER PUBLIC; TO EXPOSE SHARED AND DISTINCTIVE DIMENSIONS OF THEIR FAITH TRADITIONS; TO ENGAGE IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT INTRA-AND INTER-RELIGIOUS AND CIVIC ISSUES; TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ONE ANOTHER AND THEIR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES WHEN SUBJECT TO RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, AND PERSECUTION; AND TO TAKE ACTION, AS PEOPLE OF FAITH AND A COMMUNITY OF CONSCIENCE, ON PUBLIC ISSUES THAT ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD.