A group of Buddhist friends including Daniel Troyak from Buddhist Counselling and Ada Lee from Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association have joined together to address loneliness and social isolation in our community. This is by no means an easy feat, but this enthusiastic and committed group believe they can make changes through cooperation and empowerment.
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Nasr Book Prize Symposium
Religions for Peace and the Ansari Institute of Notre Dame University will be awarding three Multi-Religious Peacemakers who have provided leadership and contributed to global efforts for peace. This is an online event on Tuesday 4 October. Your participation is invited.
Future of Christianity in Jerusalem At Grave Risk, Jordanian Monarch Claims in UN General Assembly Address
On the first day of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Jordan’s King Abdullah II asserted in his address that the Christian faith in Israel is in jeopardy.
“Today, the future of Jerusalem is an urgent concern,” Abdullah said. “As a Muslim leader, let me say clearly that we are committed to defending the rights, the precious heritage, and the historic identity of the Christian people of our region. Nowhere is this more important than in Jerusalem.”
International Day of Non-Violence
Since 2007, every year, on the 2nd of October, comes the International Day of Non-Violence. The 2nd of October is an occasion to push for non-violence through education and public awareness. It also marks Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, who believed it was irrational to use violence to try and gain a peaceful society.
Gandhi was the leader of India’s independence movement, and a proponent of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. His movement for change in society and politics has been followed by oppressed people across the world.
Achieving social change through non-violent means, such as civic resistance, non-compliance, and civil disobedience has been employed throughout history.
Harman Foundation Interfaith Conference
The Harman Foundation invite you to attend the Interfaith Conference ‘Faith Moves Mountains’ on Date: Thursday 29th September 2022 at the Blacktown Workers Club from 9:00am.
Armenian Church: Online Lecture Evening
The Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand invites you to an online lecture by His Grace Bishop Daniel. The topic for the Bishop’s talk is Historical Background of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Current Challenges & Its Relationship With The Armenian Apostolic Church. This online talk will take place on evening of Wednesday 28 September 2022, 7.00 pm
Tackling Human-Trafficking in Asia: Challenges and Best Practices
The Asia Pacific Women of Faith Network has been attending the issue of human trafficking as one of its program objectives. Human trafficking is at its highest in Asia and Oceania regions. An online seminar examining this issue will be held on Thursday, September 29th, 2022. There will be plenary and breakout sessions.
Queen Elizabeth and Interfaith Activity
On this day – 22 September 2022 – when Australia pauses for the National Memorial Service to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – we look to the activity of Queen Elizabeth and other faiths.
Based on her Christian faith, the Queen encouraged dialogue and tolerance among different Christian churches and with other religions as well. This is especially true of the two oldest faiths in Great Britain: Catholicism and Judaism.
International Day of Peace ~ 21 September
2022 Theme: End racism. Build peace. Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
But achieving true peace entails much more than laying down arms. It requires the building of societies where all members feel that they can flourish. It involves creating a world in which people are treated equally, regardless of their race.
Tokyo Peace Roundtable, the first of a series
Religions for Peace International and Religions for Peace Japan are pleased to share an invitation to join The Tokyo Peace Roundtable, the first in a series Beyond War and Towards Reconciliation: Convening Multi-Religious Peace Roundtables, bringing together faith leaders, policy makers, and representatives of civil society as part of an effort to expedite the cessation of violence, facilitate reconciliation, and restore peace in war-affected countries.
Kazakhstan interreligious congress adopts declaration calling religious pluralism ‘God’s will’
The interreligious congress in which Pope Francis participated this week in Kazakhstan adopted a declaration calling religious pluralism an expression “of the wisdom of God’s will in creation.”
The 35-point declaration was “adopted by the majority of the delegates” of the Seventh Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions Sept. 15 in the capital city of Nur-Sultan.
Pope Francis participated in the opening and closing ceremonies of the interreligious summit during his Sept. 13–15 visit to the Central Asian country.
Declaration Of VII Congress Of the Leaders Of World And Traditional Religions
We, the participants of the VII Congress – spiritual leaders of world and traditional religions, politicians, heads of international organizations,
