HALAL food is now sold at a dozen McDonald’s restaurants and bacon is off the menu at some KFC outlets to accommodate the religious sensitivities of Australia’s growing Muslim population.
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Freedom of Expression v. Respect for the Sacred
In a time of globalization and the new social media, there are many challenges to the freedom of expression, including when and particularly when the sacred is involved. This conference, held at the John Carroll University in Cleveland, was designed to foster dialogue and create understanding on an important issue in today’s world.
Towards a Vision of a Peaceful and Sustainable Australia
Towards a Vision of a Peaceful and Sustainable Australia: Quaker Voices has been produced by the Quaker Peace and Earthcare Committees as a contribution to the public discussion about the future of Australia.
Syria establishes Religions for Peace
A wide range of Syrian religious leaders convened in Istanbul to advance multi-religious cooperation for peace in Syria during a meeting, Syria for all Syrians. They committed themselves to the establishment of a Syrian Religions for Peace Council (RfP—Syria).
Australian Human Rights Commission
The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a new website to provide a more modern platform for the web audience.
Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary Ki Moon Meet
Vatican City – Recognizing the important role each other plays on the global stage, Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met Tuesday at the Vatican, discussing common efforts to promote peace and protect human dignity.
Q and A – Religion, Faith and Love
Q and A – Religion, Faith and Love
ABC Television’s Q and A program on Monday 1 April featured several faith leaders and an atheist discussing Faith and Love
Evaluating Interfaith Dialogue
The United States Institute of Peace has produced a publication, What Works? Evaluating Interfaith Dialogue Programs.
Australia’s Religious Communities
Christian Research Australia has produced a record called Australia’s Religious Communities: Facts and Figures which examines the recent census and provides statistical information on 90 religious groups in Australia.
The Golden Rule Poster
The Golden Rule Poster is now being distributed in an Australian version, which includes Aboriginal Spirituality among the 13 religions on the poster.
Measuring Happiness and Well-Being
The UN Secretary-General has released a note on “Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development”. This report gathers the views of Member States and international organizations on the identification of indicators for the “pursuit of happiness and well-being.”
Myanmar and the Asian and the Pacific Interfaith Youth Network
On February 20th – 22nd 2013, Religions for Peace International convened a meeting in Yangon, Myanmar, of the Asia and the Pacific Interfaith Youth Network
