The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) is currently considering the best advice to give to Imams, Sheiks, Mosques and Islamic Communities of Australia. The situation regarding Friday Jummah is fluid, although some states have already decided not to proceed with Friday prayers. Please read on.
Australian Catholic Bishops Advice on Coronavirus
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has given one advice about liturgical celebrations and other paraliturgical events and assembly of peoples at church related gatherings, retreats, etc. There is an online version of the Mass available for those unable to attend services.
Greek Orthodox Response to Coronavirus
Archbishop Makarios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia has given guidance to Orthodox Christians in the practice of the faith and attendance at Sunday worship services.
LDS: Gatherings of Church Members Temporarily Suspended Worldwide
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent the following letter March 12, 2020, to Church members worldwide. Also see the latest updates on how COVID-19 is impacting Latter-day Saints around the world.
Updated – Translated resources – coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Victoria Department of Health and Human Services, Australian Government Dept of Health and SBS provide a range of translated information Coronavirus – COVID-19 for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, health professionals and industry. Information includes factsheets, self-isolation guides, Stay at Home Guides and Treasury Factsheets – Jobkeeper Payments and Youtube Video. — 50 languages covered.
Call to Prayer
The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change issues a Call to Prayer: Let us each pray in our own tradition that communities everywhere will pull together with a common sense of purpose to slow the spread of the coronavirus, enough to allow hospitals to cope and a vaccine to be developed. May this crisis bring … Read more
New Zealand Bishops’ Committee for Interfaith Relations letter on Christchurch tragedy anniversary
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Interfaith Relations has written a letter for parishes and the wider Aotearoa communities, reflecting on the tragic events in Christchurch a year ago.
The letter expresses feelings of a powerful call to be people of peace; a call that crosses all divides. It is written in the context that we recall the events of March 15, 2019 so that such a thing may never happen again.
Australia needs to admit it has a white supremacy problem, extremism experts say
As the first anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks approaches, two international extremism trackers say authorities need to do more to stop the “potential” for a right-wing terror attack in Australia.
Why faith communities are key partners in planning for a coronavirus outbreak
Faith communities are important points of connection between COVID-19 and broader society, and they are key to successful preparation for and response to an outbreak writes Brian Adams of the Centre for Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue at Griffith University.
Canberra: Post Christchurch: Hate speech & Political Discourse, What Lies Ahead?
Bluestar Intercultural and the ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies will host Post Christchurch: Hate speech & Political Discourse, What Lies Ahead? at the Sir Roland Wilson Building, ANU, Canberra, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 from 5:30 PM – 7 PM.
A Christchurch mosque massacre survivor spreads a message of forgiveness
A year ago on Sunday, an Australian white supremacist murdered 51 people as they worshipped in mosques in Christchurch. Husna Ahmed was one of the victims. Her husband Farid survived, and is using the anniversary of the shooting to share his philosophy of forgiveness, peace and love.
Perth: Can Art Stop a Bullet?
Throughout his life, William Kelly has suspected that art has a profound ability to break through the vicious rage, that narrows minds, to create calming insights. Through the voices of some of the world’s most socially engaged artists and thinkers, “Can Art Stop a Bullet” explores these questions in the search for an alternative path for humanity. His film, Can Art Stop a Bullet will screen in Perth at the Palace Cinema, Raine Square, Perth on Wednesday 25th March at 7pm.
