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Pope Francis calls for inter-faith dialogue to stop terrorism during visit to Turkey
Pope Francis has called for inter-faith dialogue to help end fundamentalism and terrorism during his first visit to Turkey.
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5th World Peace Forum Discussion Forums
The Indonesian Central Board of Muhammadiyah in cooperation with the Kuala Lumpur-based Cheng Ho Multi-Culture Education Trust, and Centre for Dialogue and Cooperation among Civilisations (CDCC) will organize the 5th World Peace Forum to be held on November 20 – 23, 2014, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Muslim Scholars Make the Theological Case Against the Islamic State
More than a hundred Muslim scholars and leaders from around the world released an open letter addressed to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Wednesday, telling the self-proclaimed caliph, in no uncertain terms, that the group’s use of Islamic scripture is illegitimate and perverse.
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Church Closures, Attacks in Indonesia
Secretary-General of Religions for Peace Indonesia, Theopolis Bela, gives an account of increasing pressures on Christian Churches in Indonesia, which have been attacked; church closures have been forced in some instances.
Saving the Other
Religions for Peace United Kingdom has started to arrange a series of talks on ‘Saving the Other’, aiming to portray how religions have helped save each other during times of conflict, as opposed to the image of religions creating conflict.
Passing of Syed Hassan Bahr Al Oloom
Religions for Peace notes the passing of Syed Hassan Bahr Al Oloom; a person of great faith, who was deeply respected and warmly appreciated by all who had the privilege to know him.
Curriculum Review Completed
Curriculum Review Completed
Australia’s school curriculum is overcrowded and needs to refocus teaching in early childhood years on literacy and numeracy, according to a Federal Government-commissioned report released on Sunday. The review diligently considered Religion in the Australian curriculum, with input from the ACARA review into Religion in the national curriculum, but made no recommendations.
Call for Programs – 2015 Parliament of Religions
The 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions will be held in Salt Lake City, October 15-19, 2015. The Coordinating Committee has called for programs to be delivered at the event.
Pope Francis opens landmark synod
Pope Francis has opened a landmark gathering of the Catholic Church’s Bishops in Rome to review Church’s position on divorce, contraception, pre-marital sex. The gathering will also review Church teaching on the family and marriage.
Australian Imams Council Rejects Violence
The Australian National Imams Council (ANIC) wishes to reassure all Australians that they have nothing to fear from their true Muslim neighbours who want peace and security for everyone regardless of religion. The safety of Australia is a shared aspiration of all citizens.
Incheon Declaration, 8th General Assembly, ACRP
The 8th General Assembly of the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace was conducted at Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Republic of Korea, 25 – 28 August, 2014. There were five delegates from Australia. This report gives the Incheon Declaration of the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace.
Report on the 8th General Assembly
The 8th General Assembly of the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace was conducted at Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Republic of Korea, 25 – 28 August, 2014. A number of delegates and observers from Australia attended the meeting. ms Di Hirsch, national executive member of Religions for Peace Australia, tenders a report of the Assembly.
World Day of Peace – Unify
World Day of Peace
The Unify World Peace Campaign provides linkage, social media and connectivity for global and local events for World Peace Day.
UN refugee agency questions Cambodia-Australia deal
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has distanced itself from Australia’s still unsigned deal to transfer refugees from the Nauru refugee detention center for resettlement in Cambodia, one of Southeast Asia’s poorest nations.
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Youth and Interfaith Dialogue
Scarboro Missions (the home of the Golden Rule Poster) have compiled a worldwide listing of Youth and Interfaith Dialogue. This is created as a networking tool to facilitate and empower communication between local interfaith initiatives. In addition to the main directory, you will find educational resources, potential global partners, and other useful information.
2015 World Parliament in Utah, USA
The globe’s largest and oldest interfaith gathering, Parliament of the World’s Religions will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in October 2015, the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions has announced.
WHO: Suicide is a public health concern
More than 800,000 people each year worldwide commit suicide – around one person every 40 seconds – with many using poisoning, hanging or shooting to end their own lives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.