This issue of Politorbis shows the importance of looking at the role of religion in conflict and its peaceful transformation. It highlights the policy relevance of the topic and provides conceptual and practical suggestions on how to deal with such conflicts. There are numerous mediation and conflict transformation methods that have been developed and adapted to working on conflicts with religious and cultural dimensions. Case studies show that things are often more messy in practice than when articulated in concepts and methods. At the same time, however, the case studies are carriers of credible good news: Conflicts where values and worldviews meet are not necessarily intractable; actors of very diverse religious backgrounds can learn to co-exist in peace.