Pastor Mark Burns' Spiritual Diplomats to Convene Global Faith & Diplomatic Leaders in Dallas for Exclusive Peace Summit

Faith Gathering during the GOP Midterm Convention will bring together faith leaders, diplomats, & international figures to advance peace beyond politics

DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, September 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Spiritual Diplomats will convene an exclusive, invitation-only Peace Summit in Dallas, bringing together distinguished faith leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, international leaders, business leaders, and honored guests for a private evening focused on faith, freedom, peace, religious liberty, and spiritual diplomacy.

The Spiritual Diplomats Peace Summit will take place September 9, 2026, during the GOP Midterm Convention at the private Dallas-area residence of Sam and Vaishali Thakkar. Attendance is limited and by invitation only.

Led by Pastor Dr. Mark Burns, Spiritual Advisor to President Donald Trump and Founder and Chairman of Spiritual Diplomats, the summit is designed to create an environment where leaders can build relationships across political, national, and religious boundaries and explore new avenues for peace, religious freedom, human dignity, and international cooperation.

“Spiritual diplomacy is about bringing wisdom into places where politics alone cannot reach,” said Pastor Burns. “We carry no weapons. We carry wisdom. Our responsibility is to build relationships, open doors for dialogue, defend freedom of belief, and stand with those whose voices are too often unheard. You do not have to agree with someone’s religion or beliefs to defend their right to have those beliefs.”

Spiritual Diplomats is a global network of pastors, priests, imams, rabbis, and other faith leaders seeking to engage in areas where traditional political channels may be limited.

The organization’s mission is based on the belief that lasting peace requires more than political agreements. It also requires trust, relationships, moral courage, dialogue, and leaders willing to defend the dignity and religious freedom of others.

The Dallas summit will provide a private setting for candid conversation among individuals with influence across faith communities, diplomacy, government, business, humanitarian work, and international affairs. Participants will have opportunities to establish relationships that extend beyond the summit and consider how spiritual leadership can contribute to peacebuilding and international cooperation.

“This is not simply another conference,” said Pastor Burns. “It is an opportunity to bring people together who may not normally sit at the same table and create relationships that can continue long after the evening in Dallas is over.”

Featured speakers and participants include Pastor Dr. Mark Burns; H.E. Vladislav Kulminski, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the United States; Ambassador Gregory Slayton; Brigadier General Ahmed Abdullahi Sheikh of the Federal Republic of Somalia; and other members of the diplomatic corps and international community.

The summit reflects Spiritual Diplomats’ broader mission to encourage dialogue, reconciliation, humanitarian engagement, religious freedom, and peaceful cooperation among people of different nations, cultures, and faith traditions.

Spiritual Diplomats draws inspiration from historic religious and moral leaders who demonstrated the influence faith and moral leadership can have in public life and international affairs, including Rev. Billy Graham, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Mahatma Gandhi, and the Dalai Lama.

The Dallas Peace Summit will focus on building relationships that can become bridges, creating dialogue where division exists, and encouraging peaceful cooperation across political, religious, and national boundaries.

FAITH. FREEDOM. PEACE. SPIRITUAL DIPLOMACY.

Spiritual Diplomats Peace Summit
September 9, 2026
7:00 PM Central Time
Dallas, Texas
Private Residence of Sam & Vaishali Thakkar
Invitation Only

For more information:
SpiritualDiplomats.org

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