The Sixth Social Good Summit met on the sidelines of the UN Sustainable Development Summit under the theme ‘#2030NOW’ and asked participants to answer the question “What type of world do I want to live in by the year 2030?” Summit partners are the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Foundation, Mashable and the 92nd Street Y.
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Signposts – a guide to Religious and Intercultural Education
The European Wergeland Centre (EWC) is a resource centre for education professionals, researchers, civil society, policymakers, parents and students. This resource centre has made available an important document for policy and practice for teaching about religions and non-religious worldviews. A download link is given.
What Words Did Pope Francis Use The Most During His Visit To The U.S.?
During his six-day trip to the United States, Pope Francis delivered a total of 19 speeches and homilies. He spoke to a wide array of audiences, from the powerful leaders of Congress and the United Nations to the people on the margins whom his heart seems to be drawn to — prisoners, immigrants, homeless Americans and others who are suffering.
Promoting Equality and Respect: An Interfaith Collaboration on Preventing Family Violence
The City of Greater Dandenong Interfaith Network will conduct a public launch of a faith-based resource to prevent family violence in our community (Promoting Equality and Respect: An Interfaith Collaboration on Preventing Family Violence) on Wednesday, 30 September.
PrayerforEveryone
PrayerforEveryone is a global prayer initiative where an estimated 600 million people of faith from around the globe will be praying for wisdom for our world leaders to end extreme poverty and inequality. This is in conjunction with the 17 new Global Sustainable Development Goals which will be announced by the UN very shortly.
Extremists hijacking new media
MAKKAH: The Muslim World League (MWL) is hosting a conference in Makkah on Sept. 16 and 17 to discuss the effects new media is having on the lives of young Muslims across the globe.
Religious Freedom Roundtable – call for submissions
Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson, is calling for submissions in advance of an inaugural roundtable on religious freedom set to take place in November.
For Those Who’ve Come Across the Seas: Justice for refugees and asylum seekers
The Australian Catholic Bishops’ 2015 Social Justice Statement on justice for refugees and asylum seekers comes at the right time. The image of the little boy who died in Turkey has stirred effective compassion in Europe for refugees, and has led Australia to increase the number of Syrian refugees it will take.
The ExchangeTV: Religious Harmony
Religious Harmony is the topic of The Exchange TV’s episode to air on September 15.
Australia: #LIGHTTHEDARK
There will be a nationwide rally “Light the Dark – Australia says Welcome” on evening of Monday 7 September in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Canberra, Launceston, and other places around the nation.
Religion and Family Violence – Muslim Women's View
Religious groups should not be able to promote the belief that men are superior to women if Australia wants to address family violence, an inquiry has heard. The use of religion to justify gender inequality or violence against women has largely been ignored in Australia, Victoria’s Royal Commission into Family Violence heard on Tuesday. The Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights submission to the Royal Commission leaves no stone unturned in examining aspects of violence in CALD communities.
Survey: Australian National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care
The Australian National Guidelines for Spiritual Care in Aged Care project aims to develop and evaluate pastoral and spiritual care guidelines that can be used in residential care and home care to provide spiritual care and support to older people and their families/representatives.
