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Zayed Award committee members hail good collaboration
By Admin Webmaster 8/12/2021 8:22:51 AMJury committee members of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity met on Friday to review entries for the 2022 prize, which recognizes individuals and institutions offering profound contributions to human progress and peaceful coexistence.
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Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi to open in 2022
By Admin Webmaster 6/15/2021 7:23:21 PMThe cultural landmark in the UAE capital, which includes a synagogue, a church and a mosque, is meant to be a beacon of understanding and peaceful coexistence, inspired by the Document on Human Fraternity.
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Vatican sends greetings to Muslims as Ramadan begins
By Admin Webmaster 4/16/2021 9:48:58 PMThe Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue releases a message addressed to "all Muslim brothers and sisters" to show solidarity and friendship as they start their month of Ramadan and look ahead to ‘Id al-Fitr.
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Faith and symbolism at Rome’s interreligious Meeting for Peace
By Admin Webmaster 10/22/2020 9:26:50 AMPope Francis and leaders of world religions gathered in Rome on Tuesday to pray for peace and fraternity in a divided world. The international and interreligious Meeting to Pray for Peace was entitled "No one is saved alone. Peace and Fraternity".
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Pope signs Rome 2020 Appeal for Peace
By Admin Webmaster 10/21/2020 8:01:03 AMAn Appeal for Peace is signed in Rome by Pope Francis and by leaders of world religions gathered at the International Prayer Meeting for Peace "No one is saved alone - Peace and Fraternity".
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Pope Francis: ‘No one is saved alone’
By Admin Webmaster 10/21/2020 7:58:16 AMPope Francis is inviting leaders of other faiths to work together “with the gentle strength of faith to end all conflicts.” His appeal comes as part of his discourse at an International Meeting for Peace, held in Rome and organized by the Community of Saint Egidio, entitled “No one is saved alone. Peace and Fraternity.”
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Pope participates in Moment of prayer for peace
By Admin Webmaster 10/21/2020 7:56:01 AMPope Francis participated in an ecumenical prayer service which was followed by an interreligious Meeting for Peace together with leaders of the world’s major religions in Rome. The event, entitled “No one is saved alone. Peace and Fraternity” was organized by the Community of saint Egidio.
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Nominations open for 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 10/20/2020 5:22:08 PMThe Higher Committee for Human Fraternity launches a world-wide search for persons embodying the “values of humility, humanitarianism and respect”.
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Nostrae aetate: Opening the path to interreligious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 6/19/2020 9:50:10 AMIn the past, there was discussion about the interpretation of the conciliar texts. Now, the Vatican documents themselves are sometimes being called into question. Let’s look back at a document that has left its mark on the history of the Church.
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Vatican congregation to send ventilators to Syria and Holy Land
By Admin Webmaster 4/20/2020 9:59:18 AMA Vatican Congregation has announced that it is sending medical supplies to Syria and the Holy Land as the coronavirus spreads across the Middle East.
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Myanmar’s prominent Buddhist monk contributes to Pope’s coronavirus fund
By Admin Webmaster 4/20/2020 9:55:49 AMSitagu Sayadaw made a contribution to the coronavirus emergency fund of Pope Francis and also donated essential food items for the needy of the Archdiocese of Mandalay
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Pope in Azerbaijan: in the night of conflict, may religions be a "dawn of peace"
By Admin Webmaster 10/3/2016 11:08:22 PMPope Francis’ final appointment in Azerbaijan dedicated to interfaith dialogue. "God can not be invoked for partisan interests and selfish ends, nor be used to justify any form of fundamentalism, imperialism or colonialism".
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Comparing Christianity & Buddhism
By Admin Webmaster 9/30/2016 1:47:15 PMThe claims of Buddha and Christ are in fact so different that we may wonder whether Buddhism can be called a "religion" at all. It does not speak of God, or Brahman, as does Hinduism from which it emerged.
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Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 10/19/2021 9:43:45 AMThe dicasteries of the Holy See as seen from the inside: history, objectives and “mission statement,” how the structures that support the Pope’s ministry function. Interview with the president, Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot.
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Zayed Human Fraternity Award: ‘A call to action to resist spread of hatred’
By Admin Webmaster 10/9/2021 9:35:15 PMThe jury members of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity hold a press conference to share their thoughts on the value of human fraternity and the qualities they are looking for in the person who will be awarded the 2021 prize.
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Grand Imam Al-Tayeb: "Fratelli tutti" important for Muslims too
By Admin Webmaster 10/8/2021 8:38:28 PMThe Grand Imam of Al-Azhar speaks to Vatican Media about his relationship with Pope Francis: "From the first minute of our meeting I had confirmation that he is a man of peace and humanity.
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Pope: Religions reaffirm mission of integral education
By Admin Webmaster 10/5/2021 6:37:41 PMSpeaking at a meeting on “Religions and Education,” Pope Francis repeated the commitment of the various religious traditions of educating the “head, hands, heart, and soul” of each individual.
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Guinea Bissau: Death of the Imam of Mansoa is a blow to Muslims and Christians.
By Admin Webmaster 8/22/2021 6:46:33 PMThe death of Imam Ustas AladjiI Bubacar Djaló of Mansoa is a great loss for Islam in Guinea-Bissau, but also for the Catholic Church, because throughout his life he was a man of peace and dialogue.
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South Sudan: Interreligious efforts directed toward promoting peace
By Admin Webmaster 8/13/2021 8:11:55 PMAmid growing calls for a stop to instances of intercommunal violence in South Sudan’s Tambura region, Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio diocese reflects on an initiative of the country's religious leaders in the service of peace.
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Nigeria: Bishop Badejo’s goodwill message as Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.
By Admin Webmaster 7/20/2021 9:39:05 AMOn the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir, Nigerian Bishop sends a message of goodwill to Muslims.
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A Moment of Fraternity: Recalling Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq
By Admin Webmaster 6/4/2021 7:17:05 AMChristian and Muslim leaders come together on Thursday for a webinar to share their insights on the Pope’s historic visit to Iraq at the beginning of March.
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“Reasons for Our Hope” project promotes Christian-Muslim dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 6/3/2021 7:28:22 AMThe "Reasons for Our Hope" project, promoted by the Oasis International Foundation and the McGrath Institute for Church Life, aims to help Christians reach “a new understanding of their faith by taking Muslims' questions seriously.”
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Vatican urges Buddhists, Christians to a culture of care and solidarity
By Admin Webmaster 5/26/2021 7:47:51 PMThe Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) releases a message for the Buddhist festival of Vesakh, May 26.
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10 Ways Sikhism Differs From Islam
By Admin Webmaster 5/7/2021 10:10:22 AMWesterners often confuse the ethnicities of people from eastern cultures, especially when there are similarities in appearance. People of the Sikh faith, for example, are very often thought to be Muslims, based on skin color and the fact that Sikhs wear a peaked head turban, called a dastar, that at first glance can look like the kind of turbans wore by some Muslim elders or Afghani Muslims.
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Buddhist vs. Christian Monasticism Comparing Buddhist and Christian Monks
By Admin Webmaster 4/12/2021 10:43:05 AMEnglish-speaking Buddhists have borrowed the words monk and nun from Catholicism. And there are a remarkable number of parallels between Catholic and Buddhist monasticism. But there are also some significant differences that might surprise you.
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New book tells story of Human Fraternity document
By Admin Webmaster 4/1/2021 9:31:57 PMA press release describes the publication of the "first-ever book to recount the journey of human fraternity".
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New book tells story of Human Fraternity document
By Admin Webmaster 4/1/2021 9:31:39 PMA press release describes the publication of the "first-ever book to recount the journey of human fraternity".
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Nadia Murad: Pope’s Iraq visit ‘a sign of hope for all minorities'
By Admin Webmaster 3/20/2021 8:59:20 PMNobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad grants an interview to Vatican Media about Pope Francis’ recent Apostolic Journey to Iraq, saying it sent an important message of hope for minorities in the nation, especially for the Yazidis.
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Cardinal and Imam talk about Pope Francis's visit with Al-Sistani
By Admin Webmaster 3/18/2021 5:39:34 AMNot two weeks after Pope Francis's historic visit with Ayatollah Al-Sistani, Cardinal Wilton Gregory and Imam Sayyid M. B. Kashmiri discuss the implications of that visit.
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Iraq: Pope’s Prayer of the Sons and Daughters of Abraham
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2021 9:53:21 PMJoined by Muslims, Jews, representatives of different Christian Churches and other Iraqi religious minorities in the Iraqi city of Ur, Pope Francis prays for reconciliation, peace and the strength to rebuild the ravaged nation.
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Pope urges Abrahamic religions to pursue path of peace in Iraq
By Admin Webmaster 3/6/2021 9:49:31 PMPope Francis meets with representatives of the three Abrahamic religions at Ur of the Chaldeans in Iraq, and urges Christians, Muslims, and Jews to journey along a path of peace under the stars of the promise God made to Abraham.
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Pope Francis on Human Fraternity: We are all born of the same Father
By Admin Webmaster 2/4/2021 10:02:08 PMPope Francis highlights the theme of fraternity in a video message for the first International Day of Human Fraternity celebrated on Thursday. He calls for a world of mutual respect, stressing that we can either choose to be brothers and sisters or we lose everything.
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New website dedicated to the Human Fraternity Day
By Admin Webmaster 2/4/2021 6:06:13 AMIf you are wondering what the International Day of Human Fraternity on 4 February is all about, you can turn to a new website which lays out in detail everything you need to know about this first-ever worldwide celebration.
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Pope inspires International Day of Human Fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 2/4/2021 5:59:17 AMOne day before the second anniversary of the historic signing of the Document on Human Fraternity and World Peace for Living Together, Pope Francis announces during the General Audience on Wednesday morning that he will participate in the virtual celebrations.
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Pope Francis: Commit to fraternity every day of the year
By Admin Webmaster 2/3/2021 8:16:07 PMPope Francis, during his weekly General Audience, recalls the first International Day of Human Fraternity, which falls on 4 February. He also announces his participation at a virtual meeting with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, the UN Secretary General and other leaders.
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Pope to participate in first International Day of Human Fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 2/1/2021 8:53:49 PMThe Holy Father will mark the International Day of Human Fraternity in a virtual meeting on 4 February, the date set by the United Nations General Assembly for this new annual occasion. He will do so together with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb.
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Cardinal Ayuso: ‘We must work for a culture of peace and inclusion'
By Admin Webmaster 2/1/2021 8:45:48 PMLooking ahead to the first International Day of Human Fraternity, the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue underscores the need for looking after those in need and expressed his hopes that the 2021 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity...
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Christian call to interreligious solidarity during COVID-19 and beyond 27 Jan 2021
By Admin Webmaster 1/29/2021 9:39:02 AMServing a Wounded World in Interreligious Solidarity: A Christian Call to Reflection and Action During COVID-19 and Beyond
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“Gathering under the ‘tent of unity’”: Interfaith in PNG finds new path
By Admin Webmaster 1/25/2021 10:32:50 AMPORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Under a tent in the peaceful environs of a nature park in Port Moresby, leaders and representatives of the diverse religious communities of Papua New Guinea (PNG) achieved on Monday what they had long hoped for: to gather in unity around what binds them all together.
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Pakistan setting up interfaith harmony bodies to confront sectarianism
By Admin Webmaster 1/13/2021 8:34:19 AMISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan is establishing interfaith harmony councils at the local, provincial and national level to promote dialogue and resolve sectarian conflicts, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, special representative of the prime minister on religious harmony, has revealed.
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UN declares 4 February 'International Day of Human Fraternity'
By Admin Webmaster 12/25/2020 11:01:13 AMThe UN General Assembly adopts a resolution declaring 4 February as the International Day of Human Fraternity. It comes as the result of Christian-Muslim cooperation to promote peace, harmony and intercultural dialogue in the world.
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Young peacemakers key to post-pandemic world
By Admin Webmaster 12/10/2020 11:19:36 AMWebinar showcases vital role of young people in advancing interfaith solidarity, peace and security.(LWI) - Young peacemakers from different countries and diverse religious communities held an online brainstorming session on 1 December to share lessons learnt from their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Message from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Hindus for the Feast of Deepavali, 06 November 2020
By Admin Webmaster 12/2/2020 10:43:03 AMChristians and Hindus: Rekindling Positivity and Hope during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Beyond
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Myanmar’s faith leaders urge country to seek the good of all
By Admin Webmaster 7/15/2020 9:12:58 AMLeaders of various faiths in Myanmar are appealing to the leaders of the nation and faith communities to listen to one another with respect, end the internal conflicts, and work for the good of all.
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Taiwan: Vatican at the Sixth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium
By Admin Webmaster 11/17/2017 10:44:50 PMThe sixth Buddhist-Christian colloquium in Taiwan, held on November 13, 2017, in the Ling Jou Monastery of Taipei
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Cardinal Bo brings religions together for peace in Myanmar
By Admin Webmaster 5/2/2017 10:22:40 AMThe April 26-27 event brought together some 200 Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Hindu leaders, political parties, diplomats and local civil society groups. Religious leaders wanted to seize the momentum as Myanmar transitions to becoming a full democracy after more than 50 years of military rule.
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Un train de Noël pour promouvoir la paix et l’harmonie interreligieuse
By Admin Webmaster 12/31/2016 11:34:19 PMCe train de la Pakistan’s Railways dont les wagons seront ornés de messages de paix et d’harmonie
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Christmas spirit at inter-faith peace rally in Rajasthan city
By Admin Webmaster 12/25/2016 12:53:09 AMChristians, Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs made up the 10,000 people in the eight-mile walk through the city
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A Buddhist monk who preaches universal brotherhood
By Admin Webmaster 12/16/2016 10:00:57 PMThe story of Phramaha Thongrattana Thavorn’s encounter with Chiara Lubich and who, at her funeral, in 2008 had said: Chiara is also one of us.
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Final Statement of BIRA VI (Pattaya - Thailand 16-20 Nov. 2015)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIt is by God’s grace and providence that we 87 participants in the Sixth Bishops’ Institute for Interreligious Affairs (BIRA VI), from 17 different countries, have come to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Nostra aetate in our Asian context -
The “Yogyakarta Statement”: Guidelines for Religious Harmony and Communal Stability
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn recent years, we have heard much about the importance of mutual tolerance and non-discrimination on the part of religious believers and communities. But somehow, the practical reality of achieving this tolerance has been erratic or even absent altogether, evidenced... -
India reaches out to Indonesia's Buddhist community
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIndia has reached out to the large Buddhist community in Indonesia, which has the world's largest Muslim population, by organising an exhibition on the Buddha. -
Pakistan’s religious minorities included in school textbooks
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMHistory courses for grade 8, 10 and 11 students will contain references to the role Christians, Hindus and Sikhs played in building the country after independence. The successful changes to the curriculum is the work of the Pakistan Minorities Teachers' Association (PMTA) -
Pakistan: Muslim and Christian leaders come together for religious harmony
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMTo re-create harmony, security and confidence among the Christians of Youhanabad, the district of Lahore hit by the two recent attacks on Christian churches: is the aim of the meeting organized in recent days by the "Council for Interreligious Dialogue" in Lahore ... -
Sri Lanka: In Search of Reconciliation
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMI met Mawlavi Faiz, the chief caretaker and Imam of the Red Mosque in Kandy, on his way out after the evening prayers. On being asked his reaction to recent events in the southern towns of Aluthgama and nearby Dharga in Sri Lanka, his mood was somber ... -
Buddhistdoor International to Co-host Interfaith Forum at HKU
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis public forum, “Verses of Love: Buddhist, Christian, and Islamic Poets on Embracing ‘the Other,’” will explore the common values found in Buddhist, Islamic, and Christian poetry. -
Le pape visite un temple bouddhiste à Colombo, une étape non prévue au programme officiel
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMLa visite n’était pas inscrite au programme officiel. De retour à Colombo après avoir présidé un temps de prière mariale au sanctuaire de Madhu, dans le nord du pays, le pape François a effectué une visite-surprise dans un temple bouddhiste de la capitale du Sri Lanka,... -
Religion must never be abused in the cause of war
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis underlined the significance and urgency of interreligious and ecumenical dialogue in a nation, like Sri Lanka, that is undergoing a process of reconciliation after civil war. -
The 2014 Events of the Interfaith and Ecumenical Dialogue in HCM City's Archdiocese
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe 2014 Events of the Interfaith Dialogue Committee in Saigon -
The 2014 events of the Interfaith Dialogue in Ho Chi Minh City
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMReview activities in 2014 -
Indonesian law on interfaith unions thrown into the judicial spotlight
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMWhen Ardiyanto, a devout Catholic, fell in love with a Muslim woman named Mariani, he never thought that the newfound relationship would come between him and his faith. -
Indonesian Muslim, Buddhist team seeks to ‘bring peace for Rohingya’
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMuslims and Buddhists in Indonesia have joined hands to help resolve the conflict over the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar and plan to send a team to Rakhine State to talk with Buddhist monks, according to the Jakarta Post. -
4th Annual Inter-religious meeting: Lifting up our joy to heaven as one
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis was the theme for the 4thAnnual Inter-religious meeting held at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre at 3:00 in the afternoon on October 27, 2014. It was attended by the General representative of the Archdiocesan Clergy, Fr. Ignatius Ho Van Xuan ... -
Religious Tolerance for Peace (Interfaith dialogue in Vietnam)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMReligious tolerance is a necessary foundation for harmony and peace. It requires an open heart and a willingness to accept followers of various religions, allowing others to hold religious beliefs that are different from yours and respecting those people and their beliefs. -
For interfaith families, evangelization is a two-way street
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Extraordinary Synod for the Family has begun, and like all Asian Catholics I am hoping our concerns will be adequately represented in this predominantly Western gathering. -
Buddhist composes symphony to mark Pope’s Sri Lanka visit
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn an effort for religious reconciliation, the Sri Lankan government has commissioned a symphony from a Buddhist composer to commemorate Pope Francis’ voyage to the nation which will take place in January. -
The Power of Tolerance in Interfaith Dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe year 2015 will see the formal inauguration of the ASEAN community. It is imperative that proper preparations be made to correspond with this event. Both the Thai government sector and the private sector have been carrying out ongoing work ... -
Religious Tolerance: Message from Rev. Joseph Chusak Sirisut
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMessage from Culiculum Vitae S.E. Most Rev. Joseph Chusak Sirisut, Catholic Bishop of Diocese of Nakhonratchasima, Thailand -
Religious Tolerance: 1st Interfaith Dialogue on Religious Leaders for Peace in ASEAN Community (Sept. 2014)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM1st Interfaith Dialogue on Religious Leaders for Peace in ASEAN Community - Topic: Religious Tolerance (24-29 September 2014) Ayutthaya, Thailand -
Muslim leaders to attend Kuala Lumpur consecration
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe archbishop-elect urged to oppose the destructive forces of religious extremism to help Malaysia survive as a united nation. Some 10,000 people, including Muslim religious leaders and civil officials, are expected to attend the Episcopal ordination of Kuala Lumpur's new Archbishop... -
Thousands of Christians march in Bangalore against violence in Iraq, Syria and Africa
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMChristian religious leaders also appealed to other Indian religious communities - Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists and Parsis - that they condemn the persecution and killing of Christians in Iraq, Syria and other countries of the world. -
Interfaith women’s group begs UN to act in Middle East
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAn inter-religious women’s group in Pakistan has appealed to the United Nations to offer support and protection for those suffering in Iraq and Gaza. -
Saigon: a monthly meeting of the Interfaith Dialogue Commission
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMLast August 18, 2014, a monthly meeting of the Interfaith Dialogue was convened at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre. It has a three-fold agenda.
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The 9th meeting for interfaith dialogues 2019
By Admin Webmaster 10/24/2019 7:58:47 PMThe 9th meeting for interfaith dialogues, theme: COMBINATION OF CULTURES AND RELIGION, on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 3:00pm at Saigon pastoral center, 6 bis Tôn Đức Thắng Street, Bến Nghé Qard, District 1, HCM City
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Activities of Interfaith dialogue in 2016
By Admin Webmaster 6/6/2018 8:52:36 PMTogether with the Office for Interreligious and Ecumenical Relations, we have to review the past year with many meetings, visits, conferences… with the aim of understanding and enriching the brotherhood...
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Interfaith gathering celebrates mercy in Vietnam
By Admin Webmaster 2/10/2017 8:02:04 PMCatholics invited others of different faiths to share about charitable activities.
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Religious Tolerance for Peace
By Admin Webmaster 3/11/2016 10:26:34 AMThe tranditional culture of Vietnam is very much influenced by a mix of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. A happy family is built on trust, respect, loyalty and love. The traditional Vietnamese family has handed on those values in a large, multi-generational unit...
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Rencontres Catholiques-Bouddhistes à Saigon
By Admin Webmaster 3/11/2016 10:26:07 AMA l’occasion de la fête de Vesak, le cardinal JB Pham Minh Man accompagné des membres du bureau pour le Dialogue Interreligieux se sont rendus le 23 mai 2013 à la pagode An Quang pour présenter leurs salutations cordiales aux membres de l’Office du Bouddhisme vietnamien à HCM ville
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