On World Refugee Day – 20 June – join Religions for Peace’s event in celebration of World Refugee Day: “Welcoming the Other: Strengthening Advocacy and Action for Refugees and Other Forcibly Displaced Communities.”
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Season of Creation 2024 Celebration Guide
The official Celebration Guide for the Season of Creation 2024 will be launched online on 5 June at 3 pm CEST. The live streaming in English will be available on YouTube. Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French interpretations will be available via Zoom for registered participants.
Pope Francis and Artificial Intelligence
When Pope Francis delivered a message for the World Day of Social Communications, he focused on Artificial Intelligence. The topic clearly preoccupies him, having previously discussed it in his message for the World Day of Peace. There, he reflected on the place that Artificial Intelligence has in war-making and the place it could have in peace-making. He also suggested that the Congregation of the Faith bring it into their discussion of pressing ethical concerns.
Quakers Australia: Annual Backhouse Lecture
The Australia Yearly Meeting of Quakers in Australia invite you to join their Annual Backhouse Lecture delivered virtually.
This Backhouse lecture asks the question: what might disability, difference and normality might mean for Friends in the twenty-first century?
Guardians of the Rainforest
On World Environment Day, we can learn more of the work of Religions for Peace – particularly in the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative which Religions for Peace is an International Partner. The Guardians of the Rainforest documentary, which will be made accessible for one-time viewing from 5-12 June 2024.
Liberating Ourselves from Bad Theology: A Critique of Classical Theism from a Process Theology Perspective
Dr Adis Duderija of Griffith University, writing in New Age Islam reflects on Let Us Cultivate A Willingness To Question, Learn, And Engage With Diverse Theological Perspectives, Allowing Our Spiritual Journeys To Evolve And Flourish As We Seek A Deeper Understanding Of The Divine And Our Place Within The Intricate Tapestry Of Existence. Theology, the study of religious beliefs and their implications, plays a significant role in shaping our understanding of the divine and the world around us.
Pope to Buddhists: ‘Let’s work together for a more inclusive world’
Pope Francis receives a delegation of Buddhist monks from the Wat Phra Cetuphon temple (also known as the Wat Pho) of Bangkok, one of the most important Buddhist temples in Thailand, and encourages them to continue fostering dialogue and cooperation for a better world.
The echo of the Holocaust
Israel after the attacks of 7 October. Many Israelis feel reminded of the Holocaust by the events of 7 October 2023. Others reject such comparisons. The government’s stance is ambivalent. A report from Tel Aviv. Religions for Peace Australia provides this article as a balanced and sensible report that is reflective of the debates within the Jewish state and Diaspora. Religions for Peace Australia maintains a neutral stance that seeks an enduring peace for all.
Tasmania May 2024
Greetings of peace! The most beautiful gift we can give one another is the gift of peaceful thoughts, words and actions, especially at a time when peaceful interactions may not be the norm. Peaceful interactions build social cohesion, creating the glue that holds our communities together.
Sacred Ecology: An Interfaith Perspective
Patriarch Bartholomew I, the Archbishop of Constantinople and the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, is in Lisbon this week for a conference on interreligious dialogue.
On Wednesday morning, he delivered a stirring speech to the KAICIID interfaith forum on the “spiritual obligation” to fight against climate change.
Grow in your Sense of Place + Listen to Wisdom from Elders
Faith Ecology Network is an Australian hub for strengthening an interfaith dialgue between science and religion. Faith Ecology Network is an interfaith network of people from various traditions including: Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Ba’hai’, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Brahma Kumari traditions united in growing our care for biodiversity. A hybrid event on ways to care for biodiversity will be delivered on Sunday, 2 June 2024 at Blacktown NSW and online.
Victoria: Peace Kitchen at Asian Heritage Week
Join Peace Kitchen for a facilitated dinner at Yum Sing House where we will dive deep into how it feels being a migrant in Australia. This Peace Kitchen event will be on Wednesday 5 June, from 6:30pm. Come by yourself or with friends/family/colleagues for good food and meaningful conversations about identity, cultural heritage, and navigating feelings of imposter syndrome.
