In observance of Earth Day, Jeremy Lent and Tyson Yunkaporta of the Apalech mob in Queensland will conduct a seminar on Pacific on Envisioning an Ecological Civilization. How Could Indigenous Knowledge Really Help Transform the World? This online event will be hosted by the Deep Transformation Network. It is free and open to all. Melbourne: Friday, April 29, 2022 9:00 a.m. AEST
Yom HaShoah – the commemoration of the Holocaust, occurs on Wednesday, April 27. Holocaust denial and distortion is occurring worldwide. Understanding what Holocaust denial and distortion are, how they differ, and where they overlap is crucial to countering these dangerous trends and to protecting an important memory for humanity: never again.
Sydney’s Blacktown City Council has approved the establishment of a war memorial commemorating the contributions and sacrifices made by the Sikh soldiers in epochal moments of military history, including World War I & II, Gallipoli, and Saragarhi.
Politics and religion. Raise these topics at your Easter family gathering and you may get fireworks. But the 2022 federal election straddles the most important event on the Christian calendar, so how does the role of faith fit on the political spectrum?
An Interfaith research project at Griffith University, Queensland, seeks participants to examine the Covenants of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, to give response to a series of questions about the Covenants, Islam and interreligious relations.
The Raising Peace Network invites you to a series of talks about peace this Anzac Day Weekend. From 23rd – 25th April 2022, leaders in peace, diplomacy, and justice will speak on the most critical topics within the peace-security nexus: First Nations’ perspectives, climate change, AUKUS, and alternatives to war.
Celebrated annually on April 25, Anzac Day is one of the nation’s most important days on our calendars.
This year’s Anzac Day will see a return to communities coming together, as commemorations and dawn services are set to take place across the country.
Whether you’ve recently moved to Australia or you were born and raised here, having an understanding of what Anzac Day is and why it is so important to Australians is integral.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have called for a special intake of 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan, saying the country has a “moral duty” to do more. As part of its election statement, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference said the country had an obligation to take more refugees from Afghanistan because of the support shown to Australian military forces.
Bishop Philip Huggins, Director, Centre for Ecumenical Studies, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture, writes about climate change, the Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP26) and the federal election.
Religious and spiritual leaders from across Japan, and followers of diverse religions, are coming together to learn about the climate crisis and what they can do to turn Japan into a leader for climate justice. WHEN: 21 April, 2-4 pm JST
Dozens of church leaders, including many others affected by flooding and bushfires, have signed on to an open letter calling for government leaders to take action on climate change. In the letter arranged by the Very Reverend Peter Catt, Dean of Brisbane, they say, “Our churches, along with homes and businesses in our communities, are being burnt down, flooded and severely impacted by extreme weather. Damage to the climate is a key contributing factor to these events.”
Pax Christi presents Navigating Life at the Crossroads, a seven session combination of combines lectures, presentations by world experts in their respective fields, Q&A, debates, role play, small conversation groups, brainstorming sessions and skilling workshops from 26th April to June 7th 2022.
