Pax Christi will conduct an interactive webinar as a first step to exploring a deeper conversation about our security as a nation. What will give human security as we step day by day into a future bounded by the uncertainty of AUKUS, ANZUS or any other pact we may have entered into as a sovereign nation? These, and other questions will be explored in an online webinar on 29 February.
For Meditators who experience adverse reactions to meditation
The Contemplative Studies Centre (Melboure University) in partnership with Cheetah House are extending the pioneering subsidy program aimed at assisting individuals experiencing difficulties in their meditation practice.
Under this scheme, eligible meditators in Australia and New Zealand can access significant services such as private consultations, group support and education, provided by Cheetah House at a highly reduced cost until 31 December 2024.
NSW police say analysis shows pro-Palestine chant in viral Sydney Opera House video was ‘where’s the Jews?’
Independent expert says with ‘overwhelming certainty’ the phrase was not ‘gas the Jews’, as was widely reported around the world. NSW police say analysis shows pro-Palestine chant in viral Sydney Opera House video was ‘where’s the Jews?’
Commission for Social Development: 62nd Session
From 5-14 February 2024, delegates from UN Member States, civil society, and other stakeholders will convene at the United Nations headquarters in New York for the 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62). A number of faith organisations will be participating and making contributions. The focus is Sustainable Development Goal #1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Webinar “From Nicaea, Walking Together to Unity: the beginning of a new beginning
A webinar on 8 February, “From Nicaea, Walking Together to Unity: the beginning of a new beginning,” will offer deep reflections on the Council of Nicaea and its enduring legacy for Christians today. The Nicaean Council had highlighted the values of Christianity. We too are called today to light the Cross and Resurrection: hope in a time of anguish and conflicts.
PM condemns actions of balaclava-clad neo-Nazis after swarming Sydney train
According to NSW Police the group consisted of approximately 61 people.(AAP)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned the actions of a group of neo-Nazis, who wore black balaclavas while brandishing Australian flags when they swarmed a Sydney train on Friday, as “shocking” and having “no role in Australia”
The group of about 60 hooded men were seen at Artarmon station just before midday on Friday.”
“I was horrified by those images,” Albanese told reporters on Saturday, before warning of a rise in neo-Nazi activity in Australia. “I say to these people, quite frankly, have a good look at yourself.
27 January: Holocaust Remembrance Day
On the morning of 27 January 1945 the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps still held some 7,000 prisoners. Over a million people deported to Auschwitz perished there. It is estimated that six million Jews were exterminated in the death camps.
The Holocaust is regarded as a paradigm for every kind of human rights violation and crime against humanity; all the victims (Jews, Roma, Resistance members, politicians, homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, disabled persons) of the Nazi regime are taken into consideration.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 60/7 that established the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme, also designated 27 January as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust – observed with ceremonies and activities at United Nations Headquarters in New York and at United Nations offices around the world.
Racial Justice Sunday
Racial Justice Sunday is the day the Church focuses on the need to oppose racism and pursue racial justice with renewed vigour. The theme for Racial Justice Sunday is: “Seeing one another in the life of the Church”.
Australia Day: Gratitude Unveiled, Responsibilities Embraced
Australia goes beyond just being a country, and Australia Day goes beyond a mere commemoration; for immigrants, it becomes a symbol of hope and safety, a place of refuge from difficult journeys across seas and deserts and the dangers of human trafficking. It’s not just a piece of land; it’s a sanctuary full of opportunities where immigrants, after facing challenges, find comfort and the promise of a better life. Here, one person granted citizenship writes on the importance of Australia Day and what Australia has to offer.
Bossey Interfaith Summer Course
Applications are open for the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey’s 2024 interfaith summer course, during which students earn a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Interreligious Studies.
A part of the World Council of Churches and attached to the University of Geneva, the Ecumenical Institute offers three distinct study programmes on the graduate level.
The content of the teaching is focused on the challenges for the churches in the 21st century and the responses given through the modern ecumenical movement. The methodology is a combination of academic teaching and experiential learning.
United Religions Initiative – Position Vacant
Founded in 2000, United Religions Initiative (URI) is the world’s largest grassroots interfaith network with a presence in more than 110 countries. Our purpose is to promote interfaith cooperation, end religiously motivated violence, and create cultures of peace, justice, and healing for the Earth and all living beings. URI is a non-religious, non-political, non-partisan, non-profit organization. For more information, please visit www.uri.org
United Religions Initiative seeks to employ a Learning and Data Systems Associate to join the Learning and Impact Strategies Team as part of the Global Support Office.
Religions for Peace Announces Women of Excellence in Multi-Religious Action Award Winners
Religions for Peace International, the world’s largest and most representative multi-faith organisation, is delighted to announce the winners of the highly anticipated inaugural Women of Excellence in Multi-Religious Action Award, recognising and honouring exceptional diverse women of faith who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in advancing gender equality and fostering interfaith cooperation in their communities and beyond.
