Brahma Kumaris Australia, with branches worldwide offering meditation courses, activities and retreats, brings spiritual leader and teacher BK Jayanti to Australia to conduct mediatation.
Boundaries and Balance: Personal Freedom and Respect for the Sacred
Religions for Peace Victoria in collaboration with the Interfaith Centre of Melbourne will conduct a symposium exploring religious boundaries, human rights and religious practices in public spaces on December 11, at St Michael’s Church, Melbourne.
9th World Assembly – The Vienna Declaration
Global religious leaders committed today to work together to resist hostility toward the “other” in their declaration: “Welcoming the Other – A Multi-Religious Vision of Peace.” The declaration, adopted on the last day of the Assembly, presents a framework for action going forward.
Nuclear abolition resource launched at 9th World Assembly
Religions for Peace, at its annual assembly in Vienna 20-22 Nov 2013, declared the use of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction as immoral and launched a Nuclear Disarmament Resource Guide for Religious Leaders and Communities.
Address by Patriarch Bartholomew to the 9th World Assembly
Ecumenical Patriach of Constantinople, Patriarch Bartholomew I addessed the Ninth World Assembly of Religions for Peace on Mobilizing Action for Human Dignity, Citizenship and Shared Well-Being.
World Assembly: Syrian Religious Leaders call for release of Bishops
At the 9th World Assembly of Religions for Peace, Muslim and Christian Leaders Call for Common Action. Syrian religious leaders attending the 9th World Assembly of Religions for Peace called for the release of two abducted bishops in Syria.
Ninth World Assembly: UNHCR Representative Addresses Human Values
UN High Commissioner for Refugees was represented by Volker Türk, UN Director of International Protection, who gave an address on the institution of asylum is founded upon fundamental human values.
UN Alliance of Civilizations Rep addresses World Assembly
High Representative of the Alliance of Civilizations, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, addressed the Ninth World Assembly of Religions for Peace. Representative Nasser told that Religions for Peace and the Alliance of Civilisations have a common objective in serving the world by promoting peace, stability and harmony.
Global Religious Leaders Welcome the Other
On November 20th, the 9th World Assembly of Religions for Peace convened in Vienna, Austria. Here we bring you video from the Opening Day Press Conference.
Welcoming the Other through Conflict Prevention and Transformation
Dr Gunnar Stålsett, Moderator of Religions for Peace Europe (European Commission of Religious Leaders) outlined the five steps to attaining peace and welcoming the other at the 9th World Assembly in Vienna.
UN Secretary General's Message to Ninth World Assembly
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s sent one message, delivered by Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, to the Religions for Peace Ninth World Assembly.
Royal Commission: Anglican Church approach to abuse victims was antagonistic
The child abuse Royal Commission has heard that the Anglican Church took a harsh and antagonistic approach to victims of abuse from the New South Wales North Coast Children’s Home.