The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change will conduct a national day of action next Tuesday, 17th September, part of a Multi-Faith Faiths 4 Climate Justice Week of Action 14 – 24 September. Religious leaders and people from Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Anglican, Uniting Church and other faith communities will be participating.
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“God empowers refugees and displaced people”
During an inter-religious ceremony, refugees, religious leaders, and UN Refugee Agency representatives gathered on 12 December in the Ecumenical Centre chapel to pray, sing, and listen deeply to one another. Titled “This is My Story, This is My History,” the ceremony offered prayers from various traditions including Buddhist, Jewish, Bahá’í, Muslim, Hindu, and Christian.
Victoria: Respect: A Guide for Muslim Faith Leaders & Communities
BOIV and Darebin City Council are launching a booklet aim to assist Muslim community leaders in their work preventing violence against women and to build respectful relations within the Muslim community.
Australia: Nada’s Story
During his speech at the National Press Club on 15 March 2017, Greens Leader Richard Di Natale invited Nada, an inspiring young Muslim woman, to tell the country her story in her own words – hear it for yourself: NADA: LET’S BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER “I don’t think there has been a single month where someone … Read more
How I Became an Accidental Interfaith Activist—and Learned to Love Disagreement
We bring you an article below from a respected print magazine which has been in circulation for over hundred years. The author, Amanda Quraishi, was a recent revert to Islam shortly before the ugly events of 9/11 and has since been involved in significant interfaith activity in her nation for many years. Recent events sullied her experience; however, Amanda Quraishi has found that discussion of conflict and topics that may lead to conflict can and do – more frequently – have positive outcomes.
NSW: Anti Muslim Poll is Unrepresentative
On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohammed – Grand Mufti of Australia – invited Rev Dr Patrick McInerney, Director, Columban Mission Institute to breakfast with him. Dr. McInerney writes about an anti-muslim poll which is unrepresentative nonsense.
Victoria: Muslim Perspectives on Climate Change
The Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) / Greenfaith would like to invite you to a presentation on Faith perspectives on Climate Change: Muslim perspectives at Borderlands Library, Hawthorn on Sunday 17 July 2016.
