The UN Secretary-General has released a note on “Happiness: towards a holistic approach to development”. This report gathers the views of Member States and international organizations on the identification of indicators for the “pursuit of happiness and well-being.”
Judge Yvonne Murphy who headed the judicial Commission of Investigation into clerical sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Dublin and the diocese of Cloyne gave the Annual Justice Michael Kirby lecture.
On February 20th – 22nd 2013, Religions for Peace International convened a meeting in Yangon, Myanmar, of the Asia and the Pacific Interfaith Youth Network
What role does spirituality and religion play in refugees’ flights from their home country and during their resettlement in host countries?
Honouring our Pilgrimages and Sacred Journeys was the theme of the World Interfaith Harmony Week celebration in Hobart, Tasmania at Alexander House, Sandy Bay.
Religions for Peace Tasmania will organise a Harmony Day Walk through the area burned by the Dunalley Fire.
A public lecture sponsored by the Fund for Higher Jewish Education and Mandelbaum House and supported by the Griffith Islamic Research Unit (GIRU), Queensland Jewish Interfaith and the Griffith Multi-faith Centre was held on Tuesday 19 February at the Multi-Faith Centre.
The July Multifaith Association of South Australia Meeting for November was held on 25th November at the Unitarian Church in Norwood
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon drew attention to the role of faith leaders in promoting female empowerment, noting that they can help address gender prejudices and support women’s participation in society at all levels.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today lauded the commitment of Pope Benedict XVI to inter-faith dialogue and the promotion of peace, in reaction to the Pontiff’s decision to step down at the end of this month.
Geert Wilders, the controversial Dutch politician, is visiting Australia from 19th – 22nd February.
In delivering the 2013 UN Message to World Interfaith Harmony week, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said “For billions of people around the world, faith is an essential foundation of life.”
