Representatives from multiple faith and religious backgrounds came together in Madrid, Spain on 1 December to find common ground in preparation for the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) 25 in Madrid, Spain.
Thich Nhat Hanh travels to Thailand for health check-up
“We are grateful that Thay is so clear and engaged with respect to his medical care, which helps us make decisions to support his needs,” Plum Village writes in a new letter to students.
On November 28, Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh traveled from Huế, Vietnam to Thailand for a medical check-up at a hospital in Bangkok, a letter to his students from Plum Village reports.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – Day 10
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global initiative running from 25 November through 10 December, annually. Women Are Not Second-Class Buddhists Gender inequality is difficult to rationalise in a tradition that supposedly proclaims enlightenment for all. When questioned by his faithful attendant Ananda, the Buddha assured him that women … Read more
Recalling the Message: Melbourne Parliament of Religions, December 2009
In December of 2009, Rabbi David Saperstein – one of the keynote speakers at the Melbourne Parliament of Religions told – inter alia – “In a world in which you can do everything, what you should do – the moral question – is the fundamental challenge facing humanity. And on that question, the religious communities have urgent, profound, indispensable wisdom to offer.
Queensland: Australians Sharing a New Story
Initiatives of Change will revisit the Community Trust Building Dialogue event – for the power of personal story-sharing was valued so this time the emphasis will be on small group story sharing. This will take place at the Griffith University Center for Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue, Nathan Campus, on 14 December 2019 at 3pm.
Progressing the Multifaith Agenda in Multicultural Australia
A Healthy society needs healthy religion. However, in order for health to exist, we need to be in a dialogue with one another, that we may understand what needs to be addressed. At the 2019 FECCA Conference in Hobart, Emeritus Professor Des Cahill, Chair, Religions for Peace Australia addressed the need to consider the white supremacist movement, the case for climate change and religious support, the need for quality religious leadership (particularly for newly arrived religious leaders in Australia) and chaplaincy and spiritual care for a multicultural Australia.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – Day 9
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global initiative running from 25 November through 10 December, annually. Elder abuse is a form of family violence and it is unacceptable. Elder abuse is any act occurring within a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which results in harm to an … Read more
10th Anniversary – 2009 Melbourne Parliament of the World’s Religions
From December 3rd upto December 9th 2009, Melbourne hosted the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions. Here, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Monash University – Professor Gary Bouma – chair of the Board of Management of the Melbourne Parliament – looks back at the achievements of this momentous event.
Looking Back – 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions
For a week (Dec. 3rd – 9th) in 2009, Melbourne was awash with religious diversity when an estimated 5,000 people from around the world plus thousands from interstate descended on Melbourne to attend the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions, the world’s most important interfaith gathering. Officers and volunteers from Religions for Peace (Australia) participated and facilitated this event and engaged in a leading role in winning this event for Melbourne.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – Day 8
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global initiative running from 25 November through 10 December, annually. Zoroastrianism is a peace-loving and peace-supporting religion. Prophet Zarathushtra greatly opposed raids, oppression and all kinds of violent, hostile and wrongful behaviour. The Avestan Zoroastrian Creed explicitly says that supporting the “nidhasnaithishem” (non-violence) is … Read more
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence – Day 7
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global initiative running from 25 November through 10 December, annually. I would love to see a world where pride wasn’t necessary, that we didn’t have to fight for our rights. I wish that everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, beliefs or sexuality, had equal … Read more
NSW: Josie Lacey receives the inaugural President’s Award
The inaugural The New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies President’s Award has been awarded to community stalwart Josie Lacey.
