Religious leaders are joined together in prayer as a hostage incident in Sydney was unfolding and urged their followers to do the same. Members of Religions for Peace NSW Branch attended a multifaith prayer service at Lakemba Mosque.
New South Wales
NSW: Visit to Sikh Gurdwara
Members of the Religions for Peace NSW Branch paid a visit to the Sikh Mission Centre in Austral, in the outer western suburbs of Sydney.
NSW: Storytelling by Tibetans
From the high mountains to the sea: Tibetans in Australia will share their stories of separation and survival. This event is part of the national Changemakers Festival.
Interview with Josie Lacey OAM
The Convenor of NSW Religions for Peace, Josie Lacey OAM, was recently interviewed by the Uniting Church Relations with Other Faiths – a working group of the Uniting Church in Australia.
International Day of Peace
The Australian Bahá’í Community will conduct a special service marking the occasion of International Day of Peace on Sunday, 21 September 2014.
Changes to the NSW Crimes Domestic and Personal Violence Act
The NSW Government approved important changes to the Crimes (Domestic & Personal Violence) Act 2007, to provide victims of domestic and family violence with immediate protection. These changes are now in force.
2014 Report, Religions for Peace NSW Branch
Religions for Peace New South Wales continues to meet regularly in the NSW Parliament House for prayer and reflection together with input from selected speakers. The Chair, Josie Lacey OAM, has also represented Religions for Peace at the World Assembly.
NSW: Interfaith Advocacy for Reconciliation
Baha’i Advocacy for Reconciliation
Aboriginal elder Aunty Millie Ingram stressed the importance of education as a transformative power to advance reconciliation in Australia when she addressed a reception following a service at the Sydney Baha’i Temple.
NSW: Police say Muslim Community is Lax
THE Muslim community has failed to grasp the serious threat posed by young men travelling to the battlefields of Syria and has become “passive” in the face of a growing problem, one of Australia’s top police officers has warned.
PRANA – INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE
The Hindu Social Services Foundation has organised the Prana – Indian Classical Dance program with proceeds going to disability.
RfP NSW Meeting, March 2014
At the Religions for Peace NSW Meeting for March, Guest speaker was Aboriginal Elder Millie Ingram, who shared aspects of her story.
Interfaith Forum on Forced Marriage in Australia
Anti-Slavery Australia and the Women’s Interfaith Network (WIN) invite you to attend the Forced Marriage Interfaith Forum, hosted by the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP in recognition of International Women’s Day.
