In addressing the impact of Covid on International Students from India, Religions for Peace President Prof. Des Cahill said, “Indian born community and its leaders now have a greater responsibility for creating and continuing to create a cohesive multi-cultural and multi-faith society” at the Annual General Meeting of IndianCare on Sunday, 11 September 2022.
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Statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the Death of Her Majesty The Queen
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby, writes on occasion of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
It is with profound sadness that I join the nation, the Commonwealth and the world in mourning the death of Her Late Majesty The Queen. My prayers are with The King and the Royal Family. May God draw near them and comfort them in the days, weeks and months ahead.
As we grieve together, we know that, in losing our beloved Queen, we have lost the person whose steadfast loyalty, service and humility has helped us make sense of who we are through decades of extraordinary change in our world, nation and society.
Cardinal Nichols recalls Christian faith of Queen Elizabeth II
As messages of condolence and remembrance on the death of Queen Elizabeth II continue to flood in from around the world, the Vatican News Service interviews Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, drew attention to the Queen’s personal faith – an aspect of her life that is sometimes overlooked.
‘I believe very firmly as a Muslim that Christ’s love was meant for me too’
Dr. Azza Karam, Secretary-General of Religions for Peace and formerly of the United Nations, tells the World Council of Churches it’s time to ‘act as believers’.
Australian Bureau of Statistics to consult on religious classifications
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has started consultation on a major review of data it collects on religions.
The ABS undertakes regular reviews of standards to ensure questions reflect the changing nature of Australian society. According to the ABS, Although the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups (ASCRG) was updated in 2016, it still reflects the original 1996 version based on the social environment in Australia at that time.
USCIRF Condemns Crackdown on Religious Minorities in Iran
Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s increased crackdown on religious minorities in the country. In recent weeks, Iran has arrested scores of Baha’is and raided their homes and destroyed Baha’i houses in Mazandaran province.
Disaster Resilience in a Warming Climate
Friends (Quakers) in the Asia West Pacific will deliver one workshop on Disaster Resilience in a Warming Climate and will be with Paula Paanamen who has worked internationally and with communities after the Burnt Summer of bushfires 2019-20 in Australia, and more recently during the unprecedented Australian floods. What skills and approaches are need for Friends to help build and be part of community resilience?
United Nations International Day of Peace – Calm in the City
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The 2022 theme for the International Day of Peace is “End Racism – Build Peace”. This year’s theme is, once again, an invitation to reflect and act on the kind of world we want to live in now and to create for our future generations – a world where compassion, kindness, empathy and respect are the ruling forces. You are invited to join this half-hour4 peace-filled event on Wednesday, 21 September 2022, online.
Greeting of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the WCC 11th Assembly
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew offered greetings and a pointed message to the delegates and participants at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Pope Francis wants World Council of Churches assembly that strengthens bonds between churches
Pope Francis sent greetings to the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly as it opened. Cardinal Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (Roman Catholic Church) delivered greetings from Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church to the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly during its first thematic plenary, focused on Care for Creation.
Nostra Aetate: Interfaith – Understanding & Welcoming
In the spirit of Nostra Aetate, Garratt Publishing – in conjunction with Yarra Theological Union – invite you to a 4-week webinar series exploring other religious traditions from a Catholic perspective. The online webinar will be conducted on Monday Evenings – 5 & 12 September, 3 & 10 October. Religions examined will be Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam – all from a Catholic perspective.
Updates on Baha’is in Iran
Bahá’ís are not free to practice their religion without harassment. Arbitrary detentions and interrogations are continually carried out against adherents of the Bahá’í Faith throughout the country, and the charges they are accused of reflect the absence of freedom of religion or belief for Bahá’ís in Iran. Currently, more than a thousand Bahá’ís are awaiting their legal hearings on spurious charges or waiting to be summoned and placed into overcrowded prisons; their state of limbo presenting another form of psychological torture.
