The Coexist Foundation is offering a prize for an unsung hero or heroine in the fields of Interfaith endeavour with Christians, Muslims and Jews.
Compass: 9/11 Ten Years On
Dr Anna Halafoff (Vice Chair, Religions for Peace Australia) along with Dr Gary Bouma (past Vice Chair), Freeman Trebilcock and Ali Majokah, all members of RfPA, were interviewed on the ABC Compass Program, 9/11, Ten Years On
Religious Freedom and Canon Law
Religions for Peace Australia Chair, Prof. Des Cahill has spoken of the global religious trends that were impacting on freedom of religion and belief in Australia, in a wide-ranging address today at the Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand in Melbourne.
Public Forum on the current debate on Religion in Schools
Professor Gary D Bouma will present a keynote address on the current debate on Religions in Australian schools on Sunday 2 October 2011.
Meditations and Prayers for Peace
The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 will be observed in Melbourne on Sunday, 11 September, 2011 with an interfaith service at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Relflections on the Aftermath of 9/11
In the days following 9/11, everyone asked, “Why?”; many persons questioned religion generally and Islam in particular. Relgions for Peace Australia offers some reflections on this event and its aftermath.
7th ASEM Interfaith Dialogue to be held in Manilla
The 7th ASEM Interfaith Dialogue will have the theme, Harnessing the Benefits and Addressing the Challenges of Migration through Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue. The meeting will be held in Manilla on 13-14 October 2011. It will be also be a pre-event, Interfaith Youth Roundtable on Migration.
Telling Words – Special Religious Instruction Seminar
The Special Religious Edcuation secretariat will conduct a seminar for SRI teachers with Julie Perin, of Telling Words during September.
Meditation Matters
Religions for Peace Australia is supporting and participating in the Meditation Matters event on August 7. An initiative of the Buddhist Council of Victoria Interfaith, Meditation Matters is a one day, multi-faith collaboration of 15 renowned presenters sharing their insights and knowledge on meditation. Prepare to immerse yourself in vast cultural and faith diversity! This … Read more
Festival of Refugees
The 2011 Festival of Refugees will be held on Sunday August 21st at the St Kilda Town Hall. Religions for Peace Australia are collaborating in providing this event. Book your tickets now through the VCC Office. 9650 4511. Download the Flyer. This is one of the best events on the calendar for supporters of refugees … Read more
May 2011
14th May 2011
Dear RfP Members,
Greetings! I trust that this message of our 2010-11 activities finds you all well.
This past year has, as in previous years, been a very busy one for the Religions for Peace Australia (RfP Australia) with some significant achievements as the Australian interfaith movement has grown and diversified since the 2009 Melbourne Parliament of the World’s Religions. A pleasing feature has been the re-invigoration of our executive committee with some younger, talented and committed members – Dr. Anna Halafoff has become our deputy chairperson, recently completing her Ph.D. thesis on the world interfaith movement, Netpeace: Multifaith Movements and Common Security while our new secretary, Sue Ennis, who has almost completed her doctoral thesis on Religion, Spirituality and the Refugee Experience, has become our hardworking secretary.
April, 2010
28th April, 2010
Dear RfP Members,
Greetings again! The Parliament of the World’s Religions is over! Four years of hard work by many, many people in Melbourne, in Chicago and across the world have been completed. It is fair to say that everyone who attended, even if for only a day, came away enthused, inspired and informed. It is also fair to say that the end of the Parliament left many people tired – it took a lot out of most people, including myself. Only now are we really beginning to focus on the future.
