St Pauls African House will conduct two screenings of the film about refugee resettlment in Australia, Constance on the Edge on Thursday 6 April. There will be two sessions.
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St Pauls African House will conduct two screenings of the film about refugee resettlment in Australia, Constance on the Edge on Thursday 6 April. There will be two sessions.
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Bendigo’s majestic Great Stupa of Universal Compassion will progress towards an important landmark in construction thanks to a $2.5 million grant. Minister for Regional Development, Jaala Pulford joined Member for Bendigo, West Maree Edwards and Member for Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan in announcing the funding today while visiting the Great Stupa, cementing Bendigo’s position as an international travel destination and a place of multi-faith expression.
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A packed room awaited Julian Burnside’s address on “Yes to Multiculturalism” at The Carrington in Shepparton on Harmony Day, 22 March 2017. Former Police Prosecutor Gordon Porter addressed the group, as did Mayor Dinny Adem and Monsignor Peter Jeffrey, who spoke on the history of multiculturalism in Shepparton.
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Julian Burnside QC will headline an event in Shepparton this month celebrating the 10th anniversary of community group Voices of Harmony. His topic is “Yes to Multiculturalism“. The event is fully booked out, and no more bookings are available.
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Warrior to Goddess contains stories from women who were controlled through fear. These stories from survivors illustrate violent behaviour is part of a range of tactics used by a perpetrator to exercise power and control … and can be both criminal and non-criminal in nature. This is courageous writing by women who have been maltreated by their partners.
Buddhist psychology begins by examining our everyday experience of clarity and confusion about our minds and self. The earliest Buddhist maps of our sense of self show five key steps in the process of ego development. The Sanskrit word for these five, the skandhas, literally means “aggregates” or “heaps.”
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Shepparton Interfaith Network will conduct an interfaith dialogue on on faith and the family, and issues faced by families in our region on Friday, 24 March 2017. This event is part of Conversations for Change, Family Violence Awareness.
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In an age when knowledge of the Bible seems to be fading, many Indigenous Australians claim it as an important game changer in their lives.
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Faith-based groups across Australia are uniting to call on the Australian Government to participate and support the United Nations negotiations for a treaty banning nuclear weapons this year.
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The Buddhist Council of Victoria invites you to join in celebration of Buddha Dhamma , Wisdom and Compassion – Bringing Communities Together 20th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday 25 March 2017.
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Speed Date A Muslim is the brainchild of Hana Assafiri, who launched the event in 2016 from the upstairs dining room of her Brunswick cafe, the Moroccan Deli-cacy. Speed Date A Muslim came to Shepparton – with guests from Melbourne – on Sunday, 26 February 2017. We present the SBS coverage of Speed Date a Muslim at The Deck in Maude St Mall.
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The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District will conduct a tour of cultural places of significance. The tour will include Rumbalara, several mosques and the Sikh Gurduara. The tour is free and a lunch will be provided. Bookings are required.
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Pace e Bene Australia invites inspiring young people to apply for a Nonviolent Interfaith Leadership Retreat from Sunday 2 to Friday 7 April 2017 at ‘Amberley’ – Edmund Rice Centre, 7 Amberley Way, Lower Plenty Victoria.
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As part of the 2017 Bendigo Festival of Cultures, Bendigo Interfaith Council will hold a Forum and Dinner at the All Seasons Conservatory on 23 March.
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Calls for an Islamic Reformation are issued in the wake of every Islamist act of terrorism. But Muslims don't need a Martin Luther. What is needed is a reconciliation of Islam with the constitutional state, says Loay Mudhoon ... Read more...