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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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A Christian-Muslim initiative of hope in northern Lebanon
By Admin Webmaster 5/17/2017 10:19:52 AMAfter having spent two weeks in November 2016 in Egypt, two Taizé brothers continued their journey with a three week visit to Lebanon in November and the beginning of December. Among the many wonderful meetings they had during their stay in Lebanon, here a brother tells of a meeting in Tripoli, a town in northern Lebanon, with Muslim and Christian leaders in which he took part.
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Catholics pray for peace as India-Pakistan tension continues
By Admin Webmaster 10/20/2016 10:02:23 AM"Our beloved country is going through extraordinary challenges, especially on its borders," said Cardinal Baselois Cleemis, president of the Indian Catholic bishops’ conference in a statement issued to all 168 diocese as he set aside Oct. 16 as a day of prayer for the nation.
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Teramo (Italy): Muslims and Christians in dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 3/1/2016 8:17:23 AMWe can become creators of dialogue by instilling trust instead of fear and love instead of distrust. This is what the Focolare community of Teramo has been able to do through contacts with a very special person: the Imam of their city.
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Pope Francis expresses closeness to Muslims for hajj tragedy
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMTurning his attention to the stampede that on Thursday killed more than 700 pilgrims and injured at least 863 during the annual hajj pilgrimage on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca -
WCC seminar explores links between indigenous ecological spiritualties and Christian faith
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDynamics of “Indigenous ecologicalspiritualties and Christian faith” were explored in detail at a World Council of Churches (WCC) seminar in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. -
The Difference Between Religious Diversity and Religious Pluralism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn a previous article I explored how “choice and safety” are the key ingredients in converting de facto religious diversity into religious pluralism, an environment more conducive to transformative encounter with difference. Here I will look more closely ... -
Jewish, Christian and Muslim youth promote dialogue for peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMYoung participants in a World Council of Churches (WCC) interfaith summer course representing Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions hope to make a strong contribution towards dialogue in their home countries. Dialogue can break down stereotypes and build ... -
Hebrew-speaking Catholic community marks 60 years
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMHebrew-speaking Catholic community marks 60 years... -
The Top Five Reasons to Study Religion
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIt’s not easy being chair of a religion department. August is an especially cruel month as we close out one academic year and start up a new one, and begin again to struggle with an increasingly vital challenge: recruiting and keeping more majors. ... -
WCC general secretary sends greetings to Muslims for Eid al Fitr
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAt the occasion of the Islamic festival of Eid al Fitr (the end of Ramadan), the Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) has extended greetings to the worldwide Muslim community in a message issued on ... -
Pope Francis: Christians and Jews, brothers and friends
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis week members of the International Council of Christians and Jews have been meeting to discuss “The 50th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate: The Past, Present, and Future of the Christian-Jewish Relationship”, and it was on this theme that Pope Francis addressed ... -
Pope receives members of B’nai B’rith International
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis on Thursday said Jews and Christians can continue to cooperate together “for the good of the peoples of our time” and work for peace together – especially in the Holy Land and the Middle East. Speaking to representatives of B'nai B'rith International... -
Seeds of Peace: US Buddhists and Christians come together in spirit of dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMSuffering, freedom and fraternity are the central themes of the meeting. It's a dialogue that translates into concrete actions in their own cities. They are received in private audience by Pope Francis. -
Where All Ways Meet
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn my course of time there I met and worked with a variety of Christians Waysmeet funraiser collage (from Catholics to Quakers to Evangelicals and everything in between), Jews, Unitarian Universalists, Pagans, Polytheists, among others. But by far the largest group was people who... -
Duty for all believers
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn view of an upcoming conference on 8-9 September in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the initiative of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, a seminar was held on Monday, 8 June, in Strasbourg on the theme "Building Inclusive Societies Together". -
Panel explores meaning of dialogue with Judaism for Christian identity
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDialogue with Judaism challenges Christians to think more deeply about their own identity and faith, according to panelists at a forum during the German Protestant Kirchentag, a church convention that brought almost 100,000 people to the city of Stuttgart. -
Pope says interfaith dialogue is a duty for all in Bosnia-Herzegovina
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMInterreligious dialogue is “an indispensable condition for peace” and “a duty for all believers”. That was Pope Francis’ reminder to the people of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday afternoon as he met with leaders of the Muslim, Orthodox, Catholic and ... -
Muslim Leaders Call For Release of Kidnapped Priest
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMLocal Muslim leaders in Syria have called for the release of a kidnapped missionary priest. On May 21st, Father Jacques Murad was abducted in the village of Al-Qaryatayn in Homs, Syria. The priest, who lived in the monastery of... -
Bishop encourages Dudley residents to visit Exhibition Islam
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMTHE Bishop of Dudley has urged people to attend an exhibition hosted by Dudley Central Mosque. Exhibition Islam will be held on June 5 and 6 at Dudley Town Hall in an attempt to break down cultural and religious barriers. The Rt Rev Revd Graham Usher, said: ... -
Religions together for humanitarian action
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMExperts, academics and religious leaders will gather in Geneva at the United Nations Headquarters on May 27 for a day-long debate. Entitled “Religions Together for Humanitarian Action” the Symposium organized by... -
Cardinal Koch: Trialogue among Catholics, Jews, Muslims?
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe 3 day conference 'Nostra Aetate - Celebrating 50 years of the Catholic Church's Dialogue with Jews and Muslims' concluded on 21st May at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC. The President of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity... -
WCC ECHOS Commission visits Al Azhar Mosque and University and Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Cairo
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMembers of the World Council of Churches Commission on Youth, visited Al Azhar Mosque and University on 12 May for a meeting with the grand sheikh and the Egyptian minister of Religious Affairs. -
Pope to CAR bishops: Promote inter-religious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis on Friday (May 15th) urged Catholic bishops of the Central African Republic (CAR) to promote inter-religious dialogue and peaceful co-existence and encourage their flock to respond to hatred and violence with forgiveness and love. The Pope’s appeal .. -
Slavery and Spiritual Dignity: A Buddhist Response to the Vatican’s Vesak Message
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Roman Catholic Church issued a Vesak message for the world’s Buddhists, titled “Buddhists and Christians, together to counter modern slavery.” The president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue... -
Vatican and Palestinian agreement helping hand to Christians in the Middle East
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM"The Comprehensive Agreement" between the Holy See and the "State of Palestine" which was announced on May 13 brings to conclusion a journey that started in 1994, when the Vatican established official relations with the PLO . -
5 Things Having a Muslim Friend Taught Me
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn 2014, I made a very close non-Christian friend. A beautiful Muslim woman, deeply spiritual, and full of compassion for others; we spent our days together eating snacks, discussing our religions, and debating some of the intense happenings ... -
CCEE to discuss dialogue with Muslims
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Council of European Bishops’ Conferences is having its 4th meeting of bishops and delegates in charge of relations with Muslims in Europe. The meeting is being held at the Abbey of Saint Maurice in Switzerland this week and will last for three days. Two key areas ... -
Pope to interfaith gathering: God hears cry of innocents
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis has sent a Message to the participants in a major interreligious gathering in Israel. Organized by the Neocatechumenal Way – a group dedicated to giving Christian formation to people who are already members of the Church – the three-day gathering... -
Pope tells Benin Bishops promote interreligious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis has encouraged Bishops from Benin to support families, to pursue the formation of young people and to promote inter religious dialogue. The Pope was receiving a group of Bishops from the West African Nation who are in the Vatican for their ad limina visit. -
Inter-faith funeral service for 24 migrants lost at sea - Who is my neighbour?
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOn 23 April, an inter-faith funeral service was held in Malta in which 24 of the hundreds of migrants lost in the tragedy last weekend were laid to rest. The service was led by Bishop Mario Grech of Gozo alongside local imam Mohammed El Sadi...
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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. -
Indonesian school's multi-faith prayer sessions set example
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMEast Java free school promotes religious tolerance. “Every student gets the chance to lead the morning prayer,” says Stefani. “Which is why I know how Hindus, Buddhists, Catholics and Muslims say their prayers.”...
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Activities of Interfaith in 2016
By Admin Webmaster 2/11/2017 12:24:29 AMTogether 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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