Religions for Peace International has issued a statement on the Ukraine. This statement is supported by the Catholic Bishops of Ukraine and Poland, the World Council of Churches, and the United States National Bishops’ Conference.
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Religions for Peace and United Religions Initiative
Leading global organizations Religions for Peace International (RfP) and United Religions Initiative (URI) will collaborate on vital peacebuilding action around the world.
Religious leaders call on Morrison to free asylum seekers after Djokovic ordeal
Religious leaders are calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to extend the same values of his Christian faith to the 70 asylum seekers indefinitely detained in Melbourne.
Sister Janet Mead, who turned The Lord’s Prayer into a rock hit, dies aged 84
Sister Janet Mead, the South Australian nun who became internationally famous for her rock rendition of The Lord’s Prayer, has died aged 84. Sister Janet Mead topped international charts with The Lord’s Prayer in 1974. She continued working as a teacher and helping the homeless.
Set Them Free Campaign Launch
2022 Holocaust Remembrance – 27 January
Australia Day Reflection
Religions for Peace Australia is currently in the throes of forming an Interreligous Council of Australia. It is the intention of Religions for Peace Australia to engage respectfully for the presence of First Nations on this Inter-religious Council.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen Master, Dies at 95
Living the Change – Global Call
Religious leaders reiterate calls for closing prison at Guantanamo Bay
In an 11 January letter from, among more than two dozen others, the National Council of Churches (USA), T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, and Islamic Society of North America, religious leaders called for President Biden to ensure that all of the people held at Guantanamo Bay are either released, agree to a plea deal, or receive a fair trial in a federal court.
“In the fullness of time we now know that many of the people sent to Guantanamo were never involved in terrorism in the first place,” the letter reads. “Even today, 20 years after the prison was opened, most of the prisoners have never been tried or convicted of any crime.”
Pax Christi Conference: Where does Australia’s Security Lie?
AUKUS has raised much debate. Do Defence Alliances make us truly secure? What value do we put on trust building and better relations with countries? How deft is our foreign policy towards China? What is the cost of not pursuing non-violent approaches to conflict prevention? This Conference is timely before a Federal Election. This conference will be held online, on February 19th, 2022.
Multifaith Leaders urge immediate release of refugees and asylum seekers still in detention – including those in the Park Hotel
Multifaith leaders and faith communities in Australia have recognised the plight of those in long term detention – particularly those who have endured many years of enforced containment in detention centres and hotels. A plea for a merciful solution is raised for those who are held for more than 8 years in detention.