It is often through weakness, recognized and accepted, that the liberating love of God is revealed. In order to develop the inner freedom to which all people are called, and to grow in union with God, each person needs to have the opportunity of being rooted and nourished in a religious tradition. They seek to be guided by God and by their weakest members, through whom God's presence is revealed. Each community member is encouraged to discover and deepen his or her spiritual life and live it according to his or her particular faith and tradition. Those who have no religious affiliation are also welcomed and respected in their freedom of conscience.
Communities are either of one faith or inter-religious.
Those which are Christian are either of one church on inter-denominational. Each community maintains links with appropriate religious authorities and its members are integrated with local churches and other places of worship. Communities recognize that they have an ecumenical vocation and a mission to work for unity. Unity is founded on the covenant of love to which God calls all the community members. This implies welcome and respect for differences.