Faith and religion play an important part in international relations dynamics. This has always been the case, despite Western academic reticence or sectorised approach towards the discussion of religious beliefs and assumptions. In recent decades there has been a growing awareness among International Relations scholars of the role of religion for global politics. Nevertheless, consideration of faith and religion is still mainly instrumental, considered only as a further sociological indicator, when approaching the topic from the concept of worldview brings deeper understanding. Findings from a traditional actors mapping in the Central African Republic are presented as case study, which point to the importance of religious literacy and worldview when approaching religion in international relations and international development.