Faith Communities Council of Victoria - FCCV - September 2018 Newsletter

FCCV SEPTEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER
	NEWS | EVENTS | HOLY DAYS
2018 VICTORIAN INTERFAITH NETWORKS CONFERENCE: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Registration is now open for the 2018 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference to be held Sunday, November 18th 2018 @ St. Albans Community Centre.
MEHREEN FARUQI TO BECOME FIRST FEMALE MUSLIM SENATOR AMID FRASER ANNING OUTRAGE Mehreen Faruqi, who will on Wednesday become Australia’s first female Muslim senator, has slammed Fraser Anning as a “merchant of hate” who has “spat in the face of our successful multicultural society”.
A FAITH COMMUNITIES PERSPECTIVE ON THE ISSUE OF REFUGEES IN MANUS AND NAURU There are around 1,650 asylum seekers and refugees, adults and children, currently in Manus and Nauru. These are people who arrived by boat after 19th July 2013 and are still awaiting resettlement.
AUSTRALIA'S DROUGHT CRISIS: SIKH FARMERS FIGHT TO SAVE THEIR CROPS On the New South Wales mid north coast, time is running out for a group of farmers from the Sikh community to save their crops.
NEW JEWISH WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED IN CANBERRA A new national war memorial has been unveiled to remember the 341 Jewish servicemen who laid down their lives fighting for Australia, 100 years to the day since Monash was knighted on the battlefield.
LIVING THE CHANGE: FAITHFUL CHOICES FOR A FLOURISHING WORLD For those who have not heard, a diverse range of faith communities around the world are awakening to a fresh opportunity to help create a safer climate future.
UNIONS SEEK TO END RELIGIOUS BODIES' RIGHT TO DISCRIMINATE IN HIRING Australia’s union movement will lobby for churches and other religious organisations to lose the legal right to fire some workers on the basis of their sexuality or gender identity.
SCOTT MORRISON - AUSTRALIA'S FIRST PENTECOSTAL PRIME MINISTER Australia has its first Pentecostal Prime Minister with Scott Morrison elected Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Australia.
LORD IT'S COLD OUTSIDE: THE HOMELESS PEOPLE SLEEPING IN CHURCHES It's 7pm on a Wednesday and, good Lord, it's cold in the Melbourne suburb of Heathmont. If Glenn wasn’t sleeping inside (the heated) Heathmont Baptist Church tonight, he would be shivering in a pitch-black Vermont water tunnel.
THE KORAN VERSE SPLITTING IMAMS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Some imams in Australia still teach that the Koran permits husbands to beat their wives, with police reporting Muslim men are citing scripture to justify abuse. Now a new generation of faith leaders is working to undo the damage.
2018 NATIONAL RELIGIOUS SHORT FILM PRIZE WINNER ANNOUNCED Charles Sturt University (Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture) announced the winners of the 2018 Religious Short Film Prize at a special ceremony in Canberra on Wednesday 8 August.
BENEDICTINE ORDER TO JOIN BUDDHISTS AS SOUTHERN TASMANIA TO BECOME HUB OF MONK BUSINESS An order of Catholic monks famous for their six-day silent retreats and chanting have bought a property in southern Tasmania that they hope will become their new Australian base.
SWEDEN MUSLIM WOMAN WHO REFUSED HANDSHAKE AT JOB INTERVIEW WINS CASE A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after her job interview was ended when she refused a handshake.
POPE FRANCIS CONDEMNS CHURCH SEX ABUSE IN RESPONSE TO NEW REVELATIONS IN US Pope Francis has issued a letter to Catholics around the world condemning the "crime" of sexual abuse committed by priests and demanding accountability.
THAI CAVE RESCUE: RESCUED BOYS COMPLETE TIME AS NOVICE BUDDHIST MONKS With their heads bowed and wearing orange robes, the members of the boys' soccer team rescued from almost three weeks trapped in a cave in northern Thailand have completed their time as novice Buddhist monks.
HOW ONE MOVIE IS SPARKING A CONVERSATION ON BEING BAHA'I: AN INTERVIEW WITH ‘THE GATE’ DOCUMENTARY CREATORS Ask most people what the Bahá’í faith is, and you will get puzzled looks. It is one of the relatively newer religions and has around five million members around the world. The documentary 'The Gate' is trying to change that.

FAITH COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF VICTORIA : EVENTS AND HOLY DAYS

FCCV SEPTEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

NEWS | EVENTS | HOLY DAYS

FAITH AND SEXUALITY DIALOGUE UNITES

A recent event brought together over 100 Victorian faith and community leaders to support a greater sense of belonging for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse and intersex (LGBTI) Victorians from diverse backgrounds.  

ONE NATION LEADER PAULINE HANSON WEARS BURQA IN SENATE QUESTION TIME STUNT

Choking back emotion, Attorney-General George Brandis has received a rare standing ovation from his political opponents for his furious repudiation of Pauline Hanson's burqa performance.

MARRIED SUNDAY, FIRED MONDAY: CHURCHES THREATEN TO DISMISS STAFF WHO WED SAME-SEX PARTNERS

Australia's Catholic church is threatening to fire teachers, nurses and other employees who marry their same-sex partner if gay marriage is legalised, in a dramatic move led by the country's most senior Catholic. 

ANGLICAN CHURCH ELECTS AUSTRALIA'S FIRST FEMALE ARCHBISHOP

The Anglican Church has elected its first female Archbishop, the Right Reverend Kay Goldsworthy AO, to lead the West Australian division. 

SCHOOL'S 'TURBAN BAN' DISPLAYS COMMON MISUNDERSTANDING OF EQUALITY

Can a school impose a uniform policy that does not take into account a student's religious or cultural beliefs and practices? This issue is being considered by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). 

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OVERTURNS PRINCIPAL’S DECISION ALLOWING SIKH KNIFE ON SCHOOL GROUNDS

A Queensland principal gave permission to a parent of Sikh faith to carry a knife into a school, but the education department says that's not allowed.

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES OFFER SANCTUARY TO ASYLUM SEEKERS AFTER WELFARE PAYMENT CUTS

Asylum seekers in Australia for medical treatment and facing possible return to offshore detention are once again being offered sanctuary by Christian churches.

BONDI SYNAGOGUE BAN OVER TERRORISM RISK LEAVES JEWISH COMMUNITY SHOCKED AND FURIOUS

A local council has banned the construction of a synagogue in Bondi because it could be a terrorist target, in a shock move that religious leaders say has caved in to Islamic extremism and created a dangerous precedent.

FAITH GROUPS LEAD FIGHT TO BREAK BONDS OF MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Slave trading was abolished throughout Britain's colonies in 1833. But 4,300 people in Australia are currently living and working in slave-like conditions, according to figures from the Walk Free Foundation.

YOUTH PARLIAMENT FOCUSES ON RACISM, CLIMATE CHANGE

More than 200 young people participated in this year's Youth Parliament of the World’s Religions (PoWR) in Sydney on August 20.

KNOW THESE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HINDUS FROM CENSUS 2016?

Hindus welcomed Lord Ganesh into their homes on 25 August as the 10-day festival dedicated to the elephant-headed god. 

THE GREAT DIVIDE WHERE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND THE LAW MEET

In a nation that is increasingly secular, religion still plays a vital role in the way we run our country. In this series, we examine the role of religion in Australian politics and education.

FACT: MORE WOMEN GO TO CHURCH THAN MEN

A major new Australia-wide survey reveals an ongoing trend among the pews.

RELIGIOUS CLASSES IN SCHOOLS MUST ADAPT TO FIT A CHANGING AUSTRALIA 

In a nation that is increasingly secular, religion still plays a vital role in the way we run our country. In this series, we examine the role of religion in Australian politics and education.

KEEPING THE FAITH: RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA – PHOTO ESSAY

For his project The Devoted, photographer Michael Wickham made portraits of religious leaders and spoke to them about their faith’s relevance in modern society.

ROBOTS ENTER RELIGION; TO PERFORM BUDDHIST FUNERAL RITES

With Japan's population ageing and shrinking, many Buddhist priests receive less financial support from their communities, prompting some to find part-time work outside their temple duties.

EVENTS
 

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FORUM: HUME INTERFAITH NETWORK 5TH SEPTEMBER 5:30PM READ MORE

FINDING SPIRITUALITY IN OUR TROUBLED WORLD: ECUMENICAL & INTERFAITH COMMISSION 12TH SEPTEMBER 6:30PM READ MORE

'ONE WORLD' MULTIFAITH ART EXHIBITION 21ST SEPTEMBER 6:00PM READ MORE

SAFEGUARDING SOCIAL COHESION - “AN INTERFAITH IMPERATIVE”: VICTORIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT MULTICULTURAL ISSUES NETWORK 26TH SEPTEMBER 12:00PM READ MORE

MY INTERFAITH JOURNEY: MOONEE VALLEY INTERFAITH NETWORK 1ST OCTOBER 2:00PM READ MORE

TOUR TO PLACES OF WORSHIP 2017: GREATER DANDENONG INTERFAITH NETWORK 11TH OCTOBER 8:30AM READ MORE

MULTI-FAITH ISRAEL ENCOUNTER: AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIANS AND JEWS  24TH OCTOBER READ MORE

2017 VICTORIAN INTERFAITH NETWORKS CONFERENCE: FAITH COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF VICTORIA 12TH NOVEMBER 12:00PM READ MORE

HOLY DAYS
 

EID AL ADHA (ISLAM) 1ST SEPTEMBER READ MORE

NAVARATRI (HINDUISM) 21ST SEPTEMBER READ MORE

ROSH HASHANAH (JUDAISM) 21ST SEPTEMBER READ MORE

HIJRA (ISLAM) 22ND SEPTEMBER READ MORE

DUSSEHRA (HINDUISM) 30TH SEPTEMBER READ MORE

YOM KIPPUR (JUDAISM) 30TH SEPTEMBER READ MORE

SUKKOT (JUDAISM) 5TH OCTOBER READ MORE

SIMCHAT TORAH (JUDAISM) 13TH OCTOBER READ MORE

DIWALI (HINDUISM) 19TH OCTOBER READ MORE

BANDI CHHOR DIVAS (SIKHISM) 19TH OCTOBER READ MORE

CONFERMENT OF GURUSHIP TO SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI (SIKHISM) 20TH OCTOBER READ MORE

BIRTH OF THE BAB (BAHA'I) 21ST OCTOBER READ MORE

BIRTH OF BAHA'ULLAH (BAHA'I) 22ND OCTOBER READ MORE

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