From war to peace

From War to Peace


Bishop Philip Huggins writes, “We have to keep creating the spaces where dialogue about peace building becomes possible. The resolution of conflict is always relational, at every level. People have to meet and listen. There has to be time to patiently deal with mistakes and misunderstandings. Everything else, including the crucial tasks facing the next UN COP28 to prevent catastrophic climate change, is contingent on cultivating better relations between international leaders. There are no short cuts. These people must meet and lead us away from further tragedy.

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South Australia: Faith Groups Work Together

Faith Groups Work TogetherSenior religious representatives have recommitted to interfaith harmony at four meetings hosted by the Adelaide Archdiocese. Philippa Rowland, president of the Multifaith Association of SA and chair of Religions for Peace Australia, convened the meetings to discuss the key elements of the Commitment to Interfaith Harmony.

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A Whole of Society Approach: Religious Actors as Drivers of Change and Preventing Violent Extremism

A Whole of Society Approach: Religious Actors as Drivers of Change and Preventing Violent Extremism

Religions for Peace – in collaboration with ACT Alliance, The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, the UN Office on Genocide Prevention, the World Council of Churches and the Baha’i International community will conduct a hybrid (in-person and virtual) event at the Baha’i International Community, UN Plaza, on June 23 at 10:00 ET.

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Some Americans want less Mariah Carey for Christmas

Some Americans want less Mariah Carey for Christmas

(Religion News Service) — Most Americans plan to give a dozen gifts during the holiday season, put at least some decorations up on their house and will leave their Christmas tree up until the new year or a bit longer. They also worry that people have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas. Some still believe in Santa. And not everyone cares what Mariah Carey wants for Christmas.

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The Manresa 2022 Pact: Multireligious and Multisectoral Global Pact for the Development of Resilient, Sustainable, Safe, and Inclusive Cities

The Manresa 2022 PactAt a Crossroads: An Intergenerational and Multireligious Response to the Social and Environmental Crises, co-organised by Religions for Peace, the City Council of Manresa, Spain, Catalonia, and Religions for Peace-Spain-GTER, was concluded on the morning of 30 November 2022 with the signing of The Manresa 2022 Pact: Multireligious and Multisectoral Global Pact for the Development of Resilient, Sustainable, Safe, and Inclusive Cities (The Manresa 2022 Pact) in Manresa, Spain.

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