Social cohesion. Religious diversity. Ethnic diversity.

I have been missing in action for a while.  

Old age and ill health has been playing havoc with me in no uncertain terms.  

An interesting graph has come across my 'puter this morning 

from the Faith Communities Council of Victoria. 

It is interesting in our Australian context.

FAITH COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF VICTORIA : DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

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FCCV DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER
	NEWS | EVENTS | HOLY DAYS
2017 VICTORIAN INTERFAITH NETWORKS CONFERENCE: FAITH COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF VICTORIA On Sunday November 12th, around 240 people gathered at Ulumbarra Theatre in Bendigo for the 2017 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference.
FAITH COMMUNITIES UNITE TO SAY 'NO' TO FAMILY VIOLENCE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN The Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) has issued the following statement on the prevention of family violence and violence against women.
2018 MULTIFAITH CALENDAR The Faith Communities Council of Victoria has released it's annual multifaith calendar outlining major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.
'THEIR CROSS TO BEAR': THE CATHOLIC WOMEN TOLD TO FORGIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Pope Francis has denounced domestic abuse as 'craven acts of cowardice'.
PHILIP RUDDOCK TO REVIEW RELIGIOUS PROTECTIONS AMID SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DEBATE Former Liberal frontbencher Philip Ruddock will chair a panel tasked with reviewing protections for religious freedom, the Federal Government has announced.
MAPPING SOCIAL COHESION 2017: THE SCANLON FOUNDATION SURVEYS REPORT This report presents the findings of the tenth Scanlon Foundation Mapping Social Cohesion Survey conducted in 2017.
UNIQUE PROJECT AIMS TO FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMOPHOBIA AND PUBLIC ABUSE April Robinson is still shocked when she hears stories from Muslim women about being spat on, pushed over, having their head scarf torn from their heads, or simply being ignored.
MUNGO MAN WELCOMED BACK TO COUNTRY IN DANCE AND SONG Dancers, musicians and cultural leaders from Indigenous communities across Australia gathered to celebrate the return of Mungo Man, Australia's oldest known human remains.
MUSLIM LEADERS LEARN ABOUT JEWISH MELBOURNE Fifteen Muslim community leaders participated in the Jewish Immersion Day.
SIKH TEMPLES OF LEARNING FOR NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK The greater Melbourne area, which boasts of a sizeable Punjabi population, has a number of gurdwaras or Sikh temples.
TALE OF TORTURE AND CRUELTY BEHIND SYDNEY LANDMARK THE BAHA'I TEMPLE It towers over Sydney's northern beaches hinterland, its grand white dome aglow in all kinds of weather.
ADVERTISING WATCHDOG BACKFLIPS, BANS MLA'S CONTROVERSIAL RELIGIOUS LAMB AD The advertising watchdog has backflipped on its decision to give a controversial lamb ad the green light.
THE RELIGIOUS SHORT FILM PRIZE The Religious Short Film Prize is an opportunity for film-makers to explore the religious quest through a powerful contemporary medium.
PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS CLIMATE & HEALTH DECLARATION FROM PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES The Parliament of the World's Religions and its Climate Action Task Force expresses an emphatic appreciation for a "significant and substantive" declaration on climate change and health.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND 'CREMATED REMAINS OF BUDDHA' IN ANCIENT CHINESE BOX ALONGSIDE 260 STATUES Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Chinese box, which according to the inscriptions on the chest, holds the 'cremated remains of the Buddha'.
	EVENTS FAITH-BASED GOVERNANCE & DISPUTE RESOLUTION CONFERENCE 2017: SIR ZELMAN COWEN CENTRE 5TH DECEMBER 9:00AM READ MORE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2017: YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNATIONAL 6TH DECEMBER 6:30PM READ MORE SOLSTICE GLOBAL HEALING 2017: PLANETARY HEALING ARTISTS 10TH DECEMBER 2:00PM READ MORE THE WILLIAMS COOPER LEGACY: COUNCIL OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS (VICTORIA) 10TH DECEMBER 2:15PM READ MORE TOUR TO PLACES OF WORSHIP 2017: GREATER DANDENONG INTERFAITH NETWORK 13TH DECEMBER 12:00AM READ MORE CONNECTING MELTON COMMUNITY DINNER: MELTON INTERFAITH NETWORK 13TH DECEMBER 6:30PM READ MORE WOMEN EXPLORING RITUALS & WORSHIP: JEWISH CHRISTIAN MUSLIM ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA WOMEN'S COMMITTEE 23RD FEBRUARY 5:00PM READ MORE THE RELIGIOUS SHORT FILM PRIZE 8TH AUGUST READ MORE HOLY DAYS   ADVENT BEGINS (ON ADVENT SUNDAY) (CHRISTIANITY) 3RD DECEMBER READ MORE BODHI DAY (BUDDHISM) 8TH DECEMBER READ MORE HANUKKAH (JUDAISM) 13TH DECEMBER READ MORE CHRISTMAS (CHRISTIANITY) 25TH DECEMBER READ MORE MAHAYANA NEW YEAR (BUDDHISM) 2ND JANUARY READ MORE BIRTHDAY OF SRI GURU GOBIND SINGH JI (SIKHISM) 5TH JANUARY READ MORE EPIPHANY (CHRISTIANITY) 6TH JANUARY READ MORE NATIVITY/THEOPHANY (ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY) 7TH JANUARY READ MORE MAGHI (SIKHISM) 13TH JANUARY READ MORE
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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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