World Interfaith Harmony Week 2017


World Interfaith Harmony Week is an annual event in the first week of February each year. This is an activity supported by member-states of the United Nations. This year, 2017, there are many events in Australia and Oceania celebrating World Interfaith Harmony Week. Religions for Peace Australia will be conducting several events in observance of World Interfaith Harmony Week

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Royal Commission to hold final hearing into Australian Catholic Church



The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing to inquire into the current policies and procedures of Catholic Church authorities in Australia in relation to child-protection and child-safety standards, including responding to allegations of child sexual abuse. The public hearing will commence on 6 February 2017 at the Royal Commission’s hearing rooms in Sydney.

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Australian Council for Christians and Jews ~ Multi-Faith Israel Encounter



The Australian Council of Christians and Jews invite you to join for a unique experience where Christians, Jews and Muslims will explore Israel together while learning about the common roots of their respective faiths. The proposal is for a tour on around the following dates: October 24 – November 3, 2017.

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NSW: National interfaith forum on Religious values and the value of religion



APRO (Australian Partnership of Religious Organisations), the NSW Branch of Religions for Peace Australia, the Australian Multicultural Foundation along with the Organ and Tissue Authority of Australia bring a national interfaith forum on Religious Values and the values of religion.
While religion still plays an important role in many individual lives, its role at the level of the community and institutions is contested. Some question both the value of religion, and the place of religious values in our society. This roundtable seminar will examine the role of religion – and its contributions to Australian society and culture – this day, this age.

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Victoria: Funeral and Burial Instructions



The Victorian Law Reform Commission has examined the legal status of funeral and burial instructions of a deceased person. The Commission’s report – and video – explain what is important, what the law says (in each state and other jurisdictions) and what changes might improve matters. This is of extreme importance in the case of the indigenous peoples, who have a need for burial “on country”.

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Regional Links

    Asian Conference on Religions for Peace   Religions for Peace Bangladesh (Email Contact)   Cambodian Inter-Religious Council (Email Contact)   China Committee on Religion and Peace   Religions for Peace India Email Contact   Religions for Peace Indonesia   Religions for Peace Japan/WCRP Japan Email Contact   Korean Conference of Religions for Peace … Read more

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