Greetings of peace! At the moment we are celebrating UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, at a time when we are facing many challenges to the Interfaith movement. As you will see from the items in this newsletter, however, there is great enthusiasm to meet those challenges. Our gathering for February will be in collaboration with the Multicultural Council of Tasmania on the evening of 23 February 2017.
World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) couldn’t have come at a better time. With the recent US travel bans against countries that are predominantly Muslim and persecution of faith groups including Christians at an all-time high; it sometimes feels like there is a war on religion as a whole.
The Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong invites you to the World Interfaith Harmony Day Breakfast 2017 on Saturday 4 February 2017 from 7am to 9am. Guest Speaker at the breakfast will be Dr Naysun Saeedi who will address Family Violence: Will It Ever End?
The City of Darebin and Darebin Interfaith Council invite you to their Darebin World Interfaith Harmony Week Celebration 2017 on Thursday 9 February 2017. The Guest Speaker is the Reverend Ian Smith, Executive Officer of Victorian Council of Churches. This event is in observance of United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017
The City of Wyndham and Wyndham Interfaith Network invite you to 2017 World Interfaith Harmony Week Celebration – Morning Tea. There will be a guest speaker, Journey of Hope with Sister Bridgid Arthur. This event is in observance of United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017
United Religions Initiative, in partnership with Moreland Together, cordially invites you to an illuminating discussion on What does it mean to be a person of faith in Melbourne today?. This event is in observance of United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017
World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event in the first week of February each year. This is an activity supported by member-states of the United Nations. This year, 2017, there are many events in Australia and Oceania celebrating World Interfaith Harmony Week. Religions for Peace Australia will be conducting several events in observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week
The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing to inquire into the current policies and procedures of Catholic Church authorities in Australia in relation to child-protection and child-safety standards, including responding to allegations of child sexual abuse. The public hearing will commence on 6 February 2017 at the Royal Commission’s hearing rooms in Sydney.
The Australian Council of Christians and Jews invite you to join for a unique experience where Christians, Jews and Muslims will explore Israel together while learning about the common roots of their respective faiths. The proposal is for a tour on around the following dates: October 24 – November 3, 2017.
The Council of Christians and Jews (Victoria) announces its first function for 2017 with DAVID MARLOW and MARK ZIRNSAK discussing RELIGION AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
APRO (Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations), the NSW Branch of Religions for Peace Australia, the Australian Multicultural Foundation along with the Organ and Tissue Authority of Australia bring a national interfaith forum on Religious Values and the values of religion.
While religion still plays an important role in many individual lives, its role at the level of the community and institutions is contested. Some question both the value of religion, and the place of religious values in our society. This roundtable seminar will examine the role of religion – and its contributions to Australian society and culture – this day, this age.
The University of Melbourne Chaplaincy, together with Religions for Peace Victoria, is hosting a special seminar, focusing on multi-faith issues in Australia.
