The 2015 G20 Interfaith Summit will take place in Instanbul, Turkey, November 16 – 18, 2015.
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Grief Lecture 2015 for the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement
Grief Lecture 2015
The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement is an independent, not for profit organisation which opened in January 1996 and is the largest provider of grief and bereavement education in Australia. There is an annual lecture on grief, and this year, the lecture will be given by Brooke Davis on Tuesday, 17th March 2015 at the Village Roadshow Theatrette, Melborune.
Nonviolent Conflict Transformation Program
Efrat Wolfson will conduct a the Nonviolent Conflict Transformation Program at St Joseph’s Flexible Learning Centre North Melbourne, on the weekend of Saturday-Sunday 7-8th of March 2015.
Denied & Deported: Responding to Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers
Denied and Deported will seek to explore ways in which churches and individuals might engage with and advocate for asylum seekers, working for welcome in Australia’s current climate of unwelcome.
The Gift of Love – Interfaith Anthem
As part of the World Interfaith Harmony Week Initiative, and in celebrating The World Interfaith Harmony Week 2015, World Interfaith Harmony Week Outreach are proud to present: The World’s first Interfaith Anthem, The Gift of Love.
Five Key Questions Answered on the Link between Religion and Peace
Five Key Questions Answered on the Link between Religion and Peace is a ground-breaking multi-variable analysis on the impact of religion on conflict. This report was compiled and published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, under the leadership of Mr. Steve Killelea, who engages the Institute in work to build greater understanding of the interconnections between business, peace and economics.
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass In Honor Of Charlie Hebdo Victims
Pope Francis issued a statement on Wednesday’s terrorist attack against France’s satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, calling the actions an “abominable” affront to peace.
Paris and the Rejection of Violent Religious Extremism
Religions for Peace (RfP) is deeply saddened by the terrorist attack in Paris. There is no justification for this act of violence; it grossly distorts the message of Islam and is a source of anguish to all sincere believers.
Thich Nhat Hanh emerges from coma
Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, has emerged from a weeks long coma after suffering a severe brain haemorrhage last November, according to a Jan. 3 statement released by his monastery.
Halal certification is in turmoil
Halal certification in Australia (and worlwide) are in turmoil as suspicions and fears about channelling of funds to terrorist organisations are not allayed appropriately by those in authority. In fact, the halal certification authorities are under attack. The following opinion piece suggests that withdrawal from halal certification schemes is a blow to the economy and local industries.
China to list legal places of worship, ‘root out’ illegal activities
China is to publish online details of legal religious venues, the official Xinhua news agency reported today, apparently in an effort to identify unsanctioned groups as part of an effort to “root out illegal religious activities”. – See more at:
Message from the Secretary General
Dear Friends,
Religious believers and men and women of good will are rightly troubled by the fact that religions are increasingly being used in support of violent extremism. Perversely, religions-typically understood by their followers as the foundation of human dignity-are being used to justify killing others.
