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Australian Christians for Marriage Equality - Father Chris Bedding

Father Chris is the Anglican Rector at Darlington

in the Diocese of Perth, Western Australia

Faith Communities Council of Victoria - FCCV - October 2015 : Events and News

	Latest News & Upcoming Events October 2015
		Upcoming Events Compassion Forum: Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia Women's Committee 4th October 12:15pm Read More JCMA Friendship Walk: Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia 11th October 2:00pm Read More Victorian Buddhist Centres Bus Tours: Buddhist Council of Victoria 12th October 9:20am Read More Tour to Places of Worship: Dandenong Interfaith Network 14th October 8:30am Read More DVD and Website Launch Event: Casey Multi-Faith Network 14th October 7:00pm Read More Let's Hurry to Love: Boroondara Interfaith Network 18th October 2:00pm Read More Food, Faith and Fasting: Cardinia Interfaith Network 18th October 3:00pm Read More Bridges and Walls: The Australian Council of Christians and Jews 25th October 6:00pm Read More Victorian Buddhist Centres Bus Tours: Buddhist Council of Victoria 26th October 9:20am Read More Discovery Bus Tour: Manningham Interfaith Network 8th November 12:30pm Read More Interfaith Conference on Tantra: MELA Interfaith Association 14th November 8:30am Read More Non-Violent Interfaith Leadership Program 14th November 9:30am Read More 2015 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference: Faith Communities Council of Victoria 22nd November 12:00pm Read More People’s Climate March: Australian Religious Response to Climate Change 27th November 5:30pm Read More   Religious Dates & Holidays Confucius Birthday (Confucianism) 9th October Read More Navaratri (Hinduism) 13th October Read More Islamic New Year (Islam) 14th October Read More Conferment of Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib (Sikhism) 20th October Read More All Hallow’s Eve (Christianity) 31st October Read More All Saints Day (Christianity) 1st November Read More All Souls Day (Christianity) 2nd November Read More Diwali - Festival of Lights (Hinduism) 11th November Read More Birth of the Bab (Baha'i) 13th November Read More Birth of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i) 14th November Read More Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom (Sikhism) 24th November Read More Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Sikhism) 25th November Read More Day of the Covenant (Baha'i) 26th November Read More Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha (Baha'i) 28th November Read More Advent (Christianity) 29th November Read More ​Latest news 2015 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference - Registration now open  Registration is now open for the 2015 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference to be held at Kingston City Hall (City of Kingston) on Sunday, 22 November 2015. To register for this free event go to vinc.eventbrite.com.au. Please note, places are limited so register early. Read More Statement on Syrian and Iraqi Humanitarian Crisis: Faith Communities Council of Victoria  The Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) has issued the following statement in response to the Syrian and Iraqi Humanitarian Crisis: Read More Promoting Equality and Respect: An Interfaith Collaboration on Preventing Family Violence - The City of Greater Dandenong Interfaith Network  On Wednesday 30 September 2015, in partnership with the City of Greater Dandenong, the Interfaith Network held a public launch of a faith-based resource to prevent family violence in the community. Read More International Day of Peace Celebration 2015: Geelong Interfaith Network  On Friday 18 September 2015, the Geelong Interfaith community shared with the City of Greater Geelong prayers for peace and harmony for individuals, each world nation and all life on earth in celebration of International Day of Peace. Read More Wake Up for Peace: Brahma Kumaris Australia  On Monday morning, 21 September 2015, over 300 people from the Melbourne community woke up for peace and proactively supported the UN International Day of Peace, along with millions around the world through a significant meditation event held at the heart of the city in Deakin Edge, Federation Square between 7.45am and 8.30am. Read More Understanding Creates Acceptance - A Pledge for World Peace: COMMON  On Monday 21 September 2015, COMMON (Centre of Melbourne Multifaith & Others Network) supported by WIN (Womens Interfaith Network) Foundation and Youth For Human Rights gathered at the Church of Scientology, Melbourne to celebrate the United Nations International Day of Peace. Over 150 attendees from various religious, faith and human rights groups attended the event. The theme for this year’s International Day of Peace was ‘Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for all.’ Read More International Peace Day & Ganesh Visarjan Festival: Manningham Interfaith Network  On Sunday 20 September, the Manningham Interfaith Network celebrated the International Peace Day & Ganesh Visarjan Festival at Ruffey Park Lake in the City of Manningham. Read More Lost in Translation: The Federation of Indian origin Multi-Faith Organisation  On Saturday 5 September 2015, the “Lost In Translation” Interfaith Issues Forum was held by the Federation of Indian Origin Multi-Faith Organisation Inc (FIMO) at Walker St Gallery (Theatre) in Dandenong. This forum was an opportunity to contextualize some of the issues that community leaders, service providers, law enforcement bodies and the community at large face with regards to religious beliefs. Read More On the theme of Domestic Violence: Yarra Interfaith Network  On Wednesday 16 September 2105, Yarra Interfaith Network, supported by the City of Yarra, held an event  to raise awareness of and reflect on Domestic Violence in our society today at Richmond Town Hall . The event was well attended by many from the local community and interfaith connections from across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Read More Interfaith September Get-Together: Casey Multi-Faith Network  On Thursday 3 September, the Casey Multi-Faith Network held a special meeting which incorporated the theme of Interfaith September, an initiative of the Uniting Church in Australia. Read More Interfaith Pilgrimage to India: MELA Interfaith Association  The MELA Interfaith Association is organizing an Interfaith Pilgrimage to India and is seeking expressions of interest from people wishing to participate in this joint journey. The pilgrimage will take place from Saturday 6 February to Friday 19 February 2016, and will consist of a maximum group of fifteen people. Read More Sikh Holy Day (20th October): Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji  The Guru Granth Sahib Ji is truely unique among the world's great scriptures. It is considered the Supreme Spiritual Authority and Head of the Sikh religion, rather than any living person. It is also the only scripture of it's kind which not only contains the works of it's own religious founders but also writings of people from other faiths. Read More Articles Local: Thousands rally in Melbourne for Syrian refugees as Prime Minister Tony Abbott vows to do more Herald Sun, 8 September 2015 Proposed Plan to force religious clergy to join national faith register Herald Sun, 30 September 2015 Bendigo councillors leave meeting under police escort after anti-mosque protest erupts ABC, 17 September 2015 Rise Up Australia Party deputy and Casey Cr Rosalie Crestani sits down with Greens MP Nina Springle, Islamic Council of Victoria to discuss cultural tensions Leader (South East), 22 September 2015 Faith leaders push for peace in the home Leader (South East), 30 September 2015 World Peace March timely reminder in turbulent times Geelong Times, 18 September 2015 Music for harmony Indian Link, 4 September 2015 Vicious attack at Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Association centre in Langwarrin Herald Sun, 10 September 2015 Blessing the State of Victoria J Wire 9 September 2015 National: Inaugural Youth Parliament of World Religions J Wire, 19 September 2015 Catholic anti-marriage equality booklet condemned as 'immeasurably harmful' The Guardian, 28 September 2015 Scott Morrison says Christians will be focus of Australia's refugee intake The Guardian, 10 September 2015 United in Prayer for Peace Insights, 23 September 2015 NSW: Legacy of Abraham shared in One God Symposium Religions for Peace Australia, 28 September 2015 Focus on individual efforts at International Day of Peace event Australian Baha’is, 23 September 2015 No direct link between halal certification and Islamic terrorism, Senate inquiry told ABC, 24 September 2015 Darwin Sikh Becomes Australian of the Day for Feeding the Poor Singh Station, 1 September 2015 International: France pays inter-faith tribute to World War I Indian heroes Hindustan Times, 3 September 2015 Putin Opens New Mosque in Moscow Amid Lingering Intolerance The New York Times, 23 September 2015 Yom Kippur, Holiest Day Of Jewish Year, Begins CBS, 22 September 2015 Palestinian Woman Is First to Oversee Muslim Wedding Vows The New York Times, 22 September 2015 Pope Francis Assembles a Squad to Fight Religious Extremism The Atlantic, 25 September 2015 Articles of Interest: Bendigo: A city split over a multicultural future The Age, 6 September 2015 Who are Syria's minority groups? SBS, 11 September 2015 Whose Religion? Which Secularism? Australia Has a Serious Religious Literacy Problem ABC, 23 September 2015 Back To School at the First Public School In The Country To Require A World Religions Course Religion Dispatches, 9 September 2015 Yom Kippur, Eid al-Adha: Common Faith, Common Fate Huffington Post, 21 September 2015 Stanford scholar casts new light on Hindu-Muslim relations Stanford Report, 9 September 2015 Lunch with Dave Andrews: Jihad for Jesus Sydney Morning Herald, 21 August 2015 Couple shares traditional Sikh wedding to educate, promote connection The Fresno Bee, 3 September 2015 Celebrating and Deepening the New Christian-Jewish Relationship Jewish-Christian Relations, 1 September 2015 Multimedia: Pictorial: Eid Al-Adha 2015 In Pictures: How Muslims Celebrated The Holiday Around The World International Business Times, 25 September 2015 Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations for Hindu elephant god's birthday ABC, 27 September 2015 Audio: Touching the Sacred ABC Radio, 13 September 2015 Finding peace between Christianity and Islam ABC Radio, 3 September 2015 What Western journalists could learn from Buddhism ABC Radio, 3 September 2015 Video: Victoria’s Governor Linda Dessau welcomed by her shule J Wire, 8 September 2015 Eid al-Adha in 60 seconds The Telegraph, 24 September 2015   Resources Promoting Equality and Respect: Interfaith Collaboration on Preventing Family Violence City of Greater Dandenong Signposts – Policy and practice for teaching about religions and non-religious world views in intercultural education Council of Europe
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