Religions for Peace Asia and the Pacific Youth Network will conduct a conference Fostering our Shared Well-being: Empowering Asia-Pacific Youth towards Common Actions on 26-30 November 2019 in Manila, Philippines.
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History of Remembrance Day
At 11am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. This is commemorated every year in Australia with Remembrance Day events at cenotaphs in every village, town and city. Remembrance Day is a significant memorial in the life of Australia as a nation. The photo on the right is The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.
Canberra: Unity Ride to Divine Steps Festival
Canberra Sikh Gurduara will flag off riders to the Divine Steps Festival in Sydney on the morning of Saturday 9 November circa 6:30 am for a 7am departure by the riders.
ABC: What Australians really think about religion
Australians firmly believe that religious people are subjected to discrimination in this country.
But all the same, we’d rather the godly kept their views to themselves.
Seventy-one per cent of Australians told the ABC’s Australia Talks National Survey that religious discrimination happens “occasionally” or “often” in this country.
The Melbourne Convergence: “Visions for Intercultural Education”
“Visions for Intercultural Education” is commemorating the two-year anniversary of the historic Return to Country of Mungo Man. The Melbourne Convergence will take place at Victoria University on November 16th, 2pm -6pm. Unity Earth invites you to join them for a remarkable coming together at Victoria University in the heart of Melbourne to learn around the story of Lake Mungo, its deep history and to reflect together on the future for this significant site of natural and cultural heritage.
‘Sustainability Book’ offers Christian perspective on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
A new publication, The Sustainability Book offers online texts and resources about the Sustainable Development Goals for use by congregations, gatherings, and individuals.
Lyndhurst Holocaust Memorial Consecration
(Judaism) Melbourne Chevra Kadisha will perform a consecration of a Holocaust Memorial at Lyndhurst Cemetery on Sunday 24 November 2019. Guest speaker will be Hon. Josh Frydenberg, MP.
Vatican: Abrahamic Religions Celebrate Anniversary of Nostra Aetate
On the anniversary of the promulgation of Nostra Aetate, leaders and representatives of the three main Abrahamic religions were received at the Vatican City, Apostolic Palace, by Pope Francis to commend the joint statement regarding the Preservation of the Sanctity of Human Life convened by the President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Msgr. Vincenzo Paglia.
Showing Up: Bystander Intervention Program
As part of the Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan, the Victorian Government is supporting key organisations to deliver community-led responses to Islamophobia and Antisemitism. This project is a collaborative initiative by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), Australian Intercultural Society (AIS), Australian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) and Benevolence Australia who have formed a united body aimed at addressing these issues. The final program in this series will be at Brimbank Community Centre on Wednesday 30 October, 2019.
Statement on Sexual Harassment and Violence Against Women
A Statement from the Office of Religions for Peace International on the religious duty of eliminating sexual harassment and violence against women.
Religions for Peace and Partners Officially Launch Faith and Positive Change for Children Initiative
Religions for Peace (RfP) leadership participated in the official launch of the joint initiative of RfP, UNICEF and Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI): Faith and Positive Change for Children: Global Initiative on Social and Behaviour Change (FPCC) in Washington, DC on 16 October 2019.
The Catholic Response to “The Church: Towards a Common Vision”
On 18 October 2019, the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) presented the official Catholic Response to The Church: Towards a Common Vision (TCTCV), Faith and Order Paper No.214, published in 2013. Passing through many intermediate stages, the TCTCV is the result of two decades of intense theological work prepared by Orthodox, Anglican, Protestant, Evangelical, Pentecostal and Roman Catholic theologians.
