House of Gods is a gripping new Australian TV drama. It reveals the inner workings of an imam’s family and community, and the corrupting effects of power, ambition and secrets on family and faith.
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Parliament House: World Interfaith Harmony Week Lecture
The Canberra Interfaith Forum and Religions for Peace Australia will host the annual World Interfaith Harmony Week Lecture at Parliament House, Canberra. The Guest Speaker will be Dr. Pal Dhall, International speaker and presenter on Human Values with experience integrating ethics and human values of mankind’s religions to create harmony and peace in society and culture. This event will be available on Zoom, on Wednesday 28th February from 5pm.
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Shepparton’s Open Mosque Day
Open Mosque Day will be held across Victoria on Sunday 25 February. The Albanian Mosque in Acacia St, Shepparton, will be participating. The Shepparton Community is invited to visit the mosque and participate in tours, talks, and a BBQ lunch from 10:00am to 3pm.
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Apology Breakfast 2024: Truth Telling
The Shepparton Region Reconciliation Group held the annual Apology Breakfast at Queens Gardens, Shepparton, on the morning of 13 February, 2024. This day was the 16th Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations. The Guest Speaker was Dierdre Robertson, Co-Convenor of the Shepparton Region Reconciliation Group. The theme of her talk was Truth Telling, and honouring “A commitment to do more.”
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750th anniversary of Rumi’s death – Academic research and spiritual exploration
No Islamic mystic in the past two centuries has touched literary figures and academics in both East and West as much as Rumi. A look at the history of research into this hugely influential spiritual teacher
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16 years on from the national apology
The Shepparton Region Reconciliation Group held the annual Apology Breakfast at Queens Gardens, Shepparton, on the morning of 13 February, 2024. This day was the 16th Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations.
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Churches unite for World Day of Prayer
On Friday, March 1, churches worldwide, including those in Shepparton, will come together to celebrate the World Day of Prayer.
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Anti-Vilification and Anti-Racism Survey
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission wants to hear about your experiences. The Commission invites you to share your experiences to reduce racism and religious hatred.
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The surprisingly Australian history of Chinese dragon parades
10 February 2024 will be observed as Lunar New Year, a festival throughout China and South East Asia. 2024 will be the Year of the Dragon. Chinese dragons are often part of the New Year Parade. Here, The Conversation shares the history of the Chinese dragons of Ballarat and Bendigo.
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International Women’s Day with Dr Clare Looker
The University of Melbourne, Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, invites you to an International Women’s Day event featuring Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Clare Looker. This is a hybrid event, held at Graham St Shepparton and online on 5 March 2023, at 5:30 PM.
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Open Mosque Day – Shepparton
On Sunday 25 February, Mosques across Victoria will open their doors to all Victorians interested in exploring and celebrating the diverse cultural and religious tapestry that defines our state. Shepparton Albanian Mosque – Victoria’s first Mosque – will be participating.
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The task of repairing words, and the world, after the Holocaust
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Australia Day: Gratitude Unveiled, Responsibilities Embraced
Australia goes beyond just being a country, and Australia Day goes beyond a mere commemoration; for immigrants, it becomes a symbol of hope and safety, a place of refuge from difficult journeys across seas and deserts and the dangers of human trafficking. It’s not just a piece of land; it’s a sanctuary full of opportunities where immigrants, after facing challenges, find comfort and the promise of a better life. Here, one person granted citizenship writes on the importance of Australia Day and what Australia has to offer.
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India’s new Rama temple saw half a million visitors on its first day open to the public
Ayodhya, India CNN — Half a million people entered the new Ram Mandir on Tuesday, a controversial Hindu temple in the holy town of Ayodhya that is built on the ruins of a destroyed 16th century mosque.
Huge crowds of devotees queued outside the temple in the early hours of the morning carrying saffron flags and religious offerings on the first day the large complex was open to the public.
A day earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Lord Ram, one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, in the building’s inner sanctum in a ceremony widely seen as a landmark departure from India’s secular foundations post-independence.
How do you bring your spiritual self to your job and make sure you are doing more good than harm?
According to some major religions, work is a crucial arena for spiritual connection. The average person will spend 90,000 hours – about 20% of their waking life – at work. The French philosopher Simone Weil calls work “part of an ever-renewing rhythm of human existence”. Work is my everyday existence. How can it also be the site of my spirituality?
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Raising our Tribal Voice for Justice: An Indigenous Theological Revolution
The University of Divinity will join The School of Indigenous Studies to host a 4-day conference in February 2024 – Raising our Tribal Voice for Justice: An Indigenous Theological Revolution.
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Lunar Dharma Dates for 2024: Buddha Days, Recurring Puja Days, Annual Celebrations in Three Buddhist Traditions
Most special days in Buddhist Practices tend to align on lunar calendars. Buddha’s birthday, for example, varies on the Western calendar year-to-year. Losar, or Tibetan New Year, is celebrated on the Lunar calendar. The most important days of the entire year are typically the “Buddha Days” at the beginning … here we present Lunar Dharma Dates for 2024: Buddha Days, Recurring Puja Days, Annual Celebrations in Three Buddhist Traditions
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Nobody has to be alone this Christmas
THIS Christmas, no one in Shepparton needs to celebrate alone, thanks to the “Christmas for Those Alone Lunch”. The event, scheduled for the 25th of December at the Macintosh Centre Shepparton Showgrounds, aims to provide a warm and joyous Christmas experience for those who might otherwise spend the holiday season in solitude.
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Pope Francis’ approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is a historic gesture, according to a Catholic theologian
In emphasizing the church’s love for all, including people in LGBTQ+ relationships, Pope Francis has sidestepped thorny doctrinal issues.
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Friends of the Holy Land Christmas Song – ‘Hear Angels Cry’.
In a departure from the traditional festive decorations and Christmas tree lighting, the Bethlehem Municipality has chosen to cancel Christmas festivities due to thousands killed and in a prayer for peace. Amidst the rubble and ruins, a poignant voice rises to declare that the light of hope will persist in the small West Bank town where the Christmas story unfolded.
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