More than 400 people from all different faiths traditions gathered together for a prayer service in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral yesterday to show their support to those affected by the Christchurch tragedy.
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Victoria opens the way for secular or atheist school chaplains
The Victorian government has conceded that school chaplains can be of “any faith or no faith” as part of a settlement to a landmark legal challenge that could open the way to secular or atheist chaplains.
Perth community pays tribute to Christchurch victims
There were emotional scenes as crowds gathered at mosques across Perth this afternoon to pay their respects to the 50 lives lost in the Christchurch massacre on March 15. About 1000 people joined in prayers at services held at the Perth Mosque. Others also gathered at the Thornlie Mosque and Masjid Ibrahim in Southern River.
2019 Victorian Mosque Open Day
For the past three years the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) has been conducting state-wide Victorian Mosque Open Days, supported by the State Government and the Victorian Multicultural Commission – and this year by the the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC).
South Australia: Interfaith Service of Prayer for Peace
St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral will host an Interfaith Service of Prayer for Peace on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 4 PM – 5:30pm.
NSW: Interfaith Council for the Annunciation
The annual Christian-Muslim interfaith celebration for the Feast of the Annunciation to Mary, hosted by the Interfaith Council for the Annunciation and Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, Maronite Bishop of Australia at 7.00pm, Sunday 24 March 2019 at the Gleeson Auditorium, Australian Catholic University, 250A Barker Road, Strathfield.
Victoria: Funeral for Coal
The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change – along with many others – will conduct a multi-faith funeral for coal outside Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s electoral office on Wednesday, March 27 at 10 am.
Shepparton: Multifaith Prayer Service for Cultural Diversity
In observance of Cultural Diversity Week that there will a Multifaith Prayer Service for Cultural Diversity and Harmony on Thursday 21st, at 12:00 noon at Shepparton Uniting Church, 134-140 Fryers Street Shepparton.
Dandenong: “Multifaith Gathering – A Time of Reflection & Prayer”
The Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong will hold one “Multifaith Gathering – A Time of Reflection & Prayer” on THIS Thursday, 21 March 2019 at 7PM.
Islamic Centre of Victoria – Vigil At the State Library
The Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) hosted a vigil on the evening of Monday 18 March outside the Victorian State Library to offer prayers and support to the Muslims who died in the two terror attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Queensland: Vigil at Islamic College of Brisbane
Thousands of Queenslanders gathered at the Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha on Sunday 17th March 2019 to mourn the victims of the Christchurch Mosque incident. The event was put together by the Islamic Council of Queensland (ICQ) at short notice.
Western Australia – Religious communities stand in solidarity after New Zealand terror attack
Religious leaders and people of varying faiths have united at a Perth church to condemn the terror attack in New Zealand on Friday in a show of solidarity with the families of those killed and injured.
