Religions for Peace Australia will conduct the 2025 Annual General Meeting in Melbourne on Wednesday 11 June 2025. The Guest Speaker is Laura Giassetti of the Australian Catholic Anti-Slavery Network. Laura Giassetti is the Remediation Services Manager and Program Manager for Domus 8.7, an agency of the Australian Catholic Anti-Slavery Network (ACAN). Her topic will address ‘Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery’.
Religions for Peace NSW Branch invites you to a special event. Giri Sivaraman, Race Discrimination Commissioner will give an address ‘From Race Discrimination to Social Harmony,’ on SUNDAY, 18 MAY, 2025, from 2 – 4PM followed by refreshments, at Vedanta Hall, 15 Liverpool Road, Croydon. There will be a panel discussion after speeches. This will be a hybrid event, a Zoom option is available.
He is Risen!
The Easter cry that is shared by all Christians.
This year, the Western, Orthodox and Oriental Churches will all celebrate Easter on Sunday 20 April 2025.
The Interfaith Matters Forum for April 2025 will be held on Tuesday, 29th April, starting at 6.00pm and going until 8.30pm’ish at the Pilgrim Uniting Church Hall, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide. Our overarching theme for 2025 is: Going deeper – Manguri Miinaku: the seemingly eternal quest of the spirit to be, to connect – with self, and others – and to delve deeper.
Join us on April 10th for a transformative experience exploring meditation as the key to unlocking your sacred intelligence & innate wisdom. Presented by the Brahma Kumaris, this event will aid you to explore meditation as a means to awakening sacred intelligence within. This event is happening at the Clarendon Auditorium, on Thursday April 10th, 2025 at 6:30pm.
On Sunday 13th of April 2025, Palm Sunday, we invite you to join in calling together for a just future for refugees and people seeking asylum. Palm Sunday marks the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, and the celebration of God’s kingdom drawing near – a kingdom in which those who are poor, persecuted, and mourning find hope. As we live through the biggest global displacement crisis in history, and conflict continues to ravage countries around the world, we ask ‘What would it look like for Australia to respond in love and compassion?’
In 2024, the global displacement crisis reached unprecedented levels, with over 120 million people forcibly displaced by war, violence, and persecution — the highest number in history. New and ongoing conflicts, including those in Gaza, Syria, Haiti, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine and Sudan, have driven forced displacement across the globe. The global number of refugees has tripled in the last decade to nearly 44 million; that is nearly 44 million people fleeing for their lives – risking everything – in search of safety.
We invite you to join with thousands of others, both believers and non-believers, who are standing together once again this Palm Sunday to call for justice and dignity to be shown towards refugees and people seeking asylum here in Australia and around the world. Here, we bring you news of Palm Sunday Walks and Rallies in each state.
Religions for Peace NSW Branch invites you to a special event. Giri Sivaraman, Race Discrimination Commissioner will give an address ‘From Race Discrimination to Social Harmony,’ on SUNDAY, 18 MAY, 2025, from 2 – 4PM followed by refreshments, at Vedanta Hall, 15 Liverpool Road, Croydon. There will be a panel discussion after speeches. This will be a hybrid event.
Bishop Philip Huggins has an adjunct professional presence at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, in Canberra. In Canberra during this Budget week he offers reflections on what it means to be Australian – including immigrants and those in the endless waiting room of obtaining permanent residence. A strong democracy has a lot to offer Australians and those whom we interact with by way of international trade and multilateralism. We cannot allow a “She’ll be right, mate” attitude towards our planet, our climate and the incremental damage of rising temperatures impacting all on Earth.
Australia celebrates diversity of cultures and faiths, as evidenced by the events of Harmony Week. The importance of fostering religious harmony is evident for establishing a peaceful and flourishing society. As our world continues to diversify, it is imperative that we embrace and respect differing religious beliefs to nurture social harmony. We must strive to create an environment that champions open-mindedness, tolerance, and mutual understanding among people of all faiths.
The Interfaith Matters Forum for March 2025 will be held on Wednesday 26 March, starting at 6.30pm and going until 8.30pm’ish at the Unitarian Meeting House, 99 Osmond Terrace, Norwood. Our overarching theme for 2025 is: Going deeper – Manguri Miinaku: the seemingly eternal quest of the spirit to be, to connect – with self, and others – and to delve deeper.
Three people broke into the Adass Israel Synagogue in the early hours of December 6 and began pouring accelerant. They were disturbed by worshippers, who were inside studying, but still lit the fire before fleeing. They used brooms to spread the accellerant. The Adass Israel community have received significant support from the community at large, as well as local and international interfaith groups, who have travelled to Ripponlea, Victoria, to express their support.
In these times of stress and distress anticipating the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, we stand one with those in the path of the torrents of nature. We are One, and We are Many. When the tempests of nature confront us, we turn to prayer and supplication to the Divine. Here, we bring you prayers for stress and distress with nature, from the world’s religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Tao, Judaism, Christianity, St Francis, Bahá’í, The Quran, and Dadirri: the Indigenous Deep Listening. Herewith, Prayer in Times of Cyclone.