Content_paragraphs:  The religious leaders who make up the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace 
  
  Process, under the auspices of the Embassy of Sweden, continued to be active during 
  
  the reporting period, working together in support of religious freedom, reconciliation, 
  
  co-existence and peace on the island. The religious leaders met in person on 7 June, 
  
  for the first time in a year, owing to the pandemic. They also issued a statement on 
  
  the informal five-plus-one meeting, in which they expressed their wish for an end to 
  
  the current stalemate and the resumption of dialogue on the future of the island and 
  
  advocated “increased cooperation, dialogue and empathy between our communities, 
  
  for memories to heal, trust replacing fear and for hope to grow”. In recent months, 
  
  the religious leaders of Cyprus also demonstrated public unity against various 
  
  manifestations of hate speech and in relation to cases of desecration and vandali sm 
  
  against places of worship, which occurred on both sides of the divide. The religious 
  
  leaders continued to visit each other’s places of worship, provided Greek and Turkish 
  
  language courses for clerics and participated in a webinar on International Women’s 
  
  Day, during which Cypriot women of faith from both communities were invited to 
  
  discuss the challenges that women face island-wide, especially during the pandemic, 
  
  and to share information on community initiatives that they were leading.