In observance of World Day of Peace, Religions for Peace Australia and the Faith Communities Council of Victoria joined the Raising Peace Festival on Sunday 15 September along with United Religions Initiative in presenting an online event in observance of United Nations World Day of Peace. The theme of this event was Faith leaders sharing their personal practices to maintain equilibrium / inner peace when working in a fractured world for peace. This event was conducted as part of the Raising Peace Festival, 2024.
Australia
End the Silence: Interfaith Prayers for Violence Prevention within the home and the community
United Religions Initiative and Religions for Peace Australia invite you to be part of a gathering with prayers, a presentation, and an open discussion on how our faith, spiritual, and ethnic communities can stand against violence and support women, children, and families at risk on Sunday 24 November 2024.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrating Diwali and Bandi Chor Divas
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese posted a few photos on his X handle of himself celebrating the Bandi Chhor Divas, a big day for the Sikh community, on Friday (November 1). Albanese visited Sydney’s Murugan Temple where he celebrated Diwali with the Tamil Australian community. “Deepavali celebrates the victory of light over darkness”.
Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture
The Australian Human Rights Commission invites you to attend this year’s free online Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture on Friday 1 November, 12pm – 1.30pm – this is an online event.
The event will discuss ‘Dismantling systemic racism – perspectives from First Nations peoples’.
Systemic racism, in law, policies and service delivery, has serious and ongoing consequences for First Nations peoples, including poor mental and physical health, economic disadvantage, over-incarceration and social exclusion.
Prime Minister Welcomes Ecumenical Patriarch
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with the worldwide head of the Greek Orthodox Church as part of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s tour of the country to mark a century of the church in Australia.
Mr Albanese and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Saturday met with parishioners and were part of a procession at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Redfern in Sydney.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the leader of 300 million Greek Orthodox Christians worldwide and more than 400,000 in Australia.
UN World Day of Peace – Raising Peace with Faith Communities
The Faith Communities Council of Victoria, in collaboration with United Religions Initiative and Religions for Peace Australia (along with other participant organisations) will present an online event in observance of United Nations World Day of Peace. This event is being conducted as part of the Raising Peace Festival, 2024. The theme of this event is Faith leaders sharing their personal practices to maintain equilibrium / inner peace when working in a fractured world for peace. This presentation will be held online, on the afternoon of 15 September 2024 from 4pm. All welcome to attend and participate in this FREE event.
Imagining World Leaders – The Future we Seek
Bishop Philip Huggins calls us to imagine world leaders sitting together in stillness and silence, meditating, in preparation for deep and healing dialogue towards an enchanting and sustained world peace. There is a wisdom that says ‘what we can imagine, we can create!’
Togetherness: Sharing stories of peacebuilding in challenging times
On the afternoon of 8 September 2024, you are warmly invited to a special program online or in-person, titled: Togetherness: Sharing stories of peacebuilding in challenging time. Religions for Peace Australia presents this program in collaboration with the Brahma Kumaris.
Prayers in Parliament
Local Government – throughout Australia – has led the change in responsiveness to Australia’s changing religious profile, and changed the way prayers are conducted before governance meetings. This has been proposed for state and federal governments since 2004, in the Religion, Cultural Diversity and Safeguarding Australia report.
Hiroshima Day Roundtable
In collaboration with the UN Association of Australia and the Australian Institute of International Affairs (ACT), the University of Melbourne’s Initiative for Peacebuilding there will a hybrid event – a roundtable discussion – Hiroshima Day 6 August 2024 – A Summit of the Future.
Appointment of Israel lobbyist as antisemitism envoy will only drive further division
The Jewish Council of Australia is concerned at yesterday’s report of the government’s impending appointment of a pro-Israel advocate as a special envoy on antisemitism. The treatment of antisemitism as distinct from other forms of racism undermines the important work being done across racial lines to address all forms of racism.
Religions for Peace Australia 2024 Annual General Meeting
Religions for Peace Australia will conduct the 2024 Annual General Meeting in Canberra on Wednesday 12 June 2024. The Guest Speaker is Ms Anthea Hancocks of the Scanlon Foundation. The Scanlon Foundation partners with Monash University to deliver the annual Social Cohesion survey results. Ms Anthea Hancocks will give an address on Social Cohesion and Faith Communities.
