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Ethiopia Interfaith Forum for Development Dialogue and Action (EIFDDA)
By Admin Webmaster 1/29/2024 9:46:16 AMThe Ethiopian Interfaith Forum for Development Dialogue and action (EIFDDA) is an alliance of Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) consisting of the development wings of the main religious institutions operating in the country.
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The Concept of Sin in Judaism
By Admin Webmaster 1/10/2024 10:06:04 AMJews believe that individuals are responsible for their own actions and that sin results when human inclinations go astray.
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Bengaluru: thousands of Christian and Muslim names removed from electoral rolls
By Admin Webmaster 2/24/2023 10:26:48 AMThe names of several thousand voters belonging to religious minorities were removed from the electoral rolls.
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Maps, multi-ethnic origins and movement of the Spirit
By Admin Webmaster 2/20/2023 11:13:40 AMChurch planter, Christian blogger and interfaith pioneer in his native Malaysia were among the most formative experiences for Rev. Dr Sivin Kit on his journey to leadership with the LWF in Geneva.
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Rebooting ecumenism
By Admin Webmaster 1/30/2023 10:01:45 AMIf dialogue between the Churches was a way out of the tensions of the world wars of the 20th century, today’s new conflicts show that the efforts of that great work could not eliminate the reasons for divisions
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Inter-intra Religious Dialogue - Evangelii Gaudium
By Admin Webmaster 10/31/2022 10:28:10 AMWays of building bridges in the context of inter-intra religious dialogue in the light of Evangelii Gaudium
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Pakistan government slams religious freedom NGO: 'It defames us at the UN'.
By Admin Webmaster 8/24/2022 9:26:50 AMAccording to a local newspaper, the federal government has asked the Punjab authorities to take action against the Centre for Social Justice
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Archbishop Machado calls for respect for religious freedom after Christians are attacked in Tamil Nadu
By Admin Webmaster 8/10/2022 8:49:05 AMFor the archbishop of Vasai, the law should take its course after a local official was arrested for attacking some Christians.
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Guidelines for ministry in a multi-religious world
By Admin Webmaster 8/8/2022 9:30:12 AMEvangelical Lutheran Church in America shares suggestions for planning interfaith services and events
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Nostra Aetate Foundation student successfully completes her experience in Rome
By Admin Webmaster 7/8/2022 11:21:41 AM27 June 2022/Rome – Ms. Aigerim Dyussenova of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, successfully completed her experience in Rome as a student of the Christian tradition and of interreligious dialogue.
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Cardinal Ayuso: religious freedom guarantees peace
By Admin Webmaster 7/8/2022 11:06:13 AMThe Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue sends a message to the International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion and Belief (FoRB) hosted by the British Government in London.
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The Good Samaritan Resource Center helping Christians and Muslims in Faisalabad
By Admin Webmaster 7/4/2022 9:46:20 AMThanks to the charity he was able to reopen a shop and supply it with goods.
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Christian Witness book presentation will provide opportunity for discussion
By Admin Webmaster 4/18/2022 10:04:00 AMChristian Witness in a Multi-Religious World is a newly published book that marks the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking ecumenical document of the same name.
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Nostra Aetate Foundation student seeks to nurture Christian-Muslim relations in her home country of Kazakhstan
By Admin Webmaster 4/13/2022 9:39:56 AMMs. Aigerim Dyussenova, Nostra Aetate Foundation’s newest student, desires to strengthen bonds between Christians and Muslims in her home country, Kazakhstan.
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Message for the month ò Râmdan and ID Al-FITR 1443 H
By Admin Webmaster 4/10/2022 9:14:27 PMChristians and Muslims: Sharing joys and sorrows
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New Book on Christian Witness promotes interreligious dialogue and ecumenism
By Admin Webmaster 4/4/2022 8:50:20 AMThe Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has spearheaded the publication of a new book, Christian Witness in a Multi-Religious World, to mark the 10th anniversary of the document of the same name.
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Joint Communique: Annual Meeting of the PCID and the IRDC-WCC
By Admin Webmaster 3/30/2022 9:43:56 AMThe annual meeting of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID) and the Office of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation (IRDC) of the World Council of Churches (WCC) took place at the PCID Office on 24-25 March 2022.
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Text of Video Message Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Chair of the Muslim Council of Elders
By Admin Webmaster 2/16/2022 11:03:15 AMDelivered on the International Day of Human Fraternity (A recorded speech broadcast via video conference)
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Pope to Holy Land Review: Tell the story of fraternity in the Middle East
By Admin Webmaster 1/21/2022 10:13:51 AMA group of around 50 journalists from The Holy Land Review, accompanied by Fr. Francesco Patton, OFM, the Custos of the Holy Land, met the Pope for a private audience on Monday morning.
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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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Cardinal Cupich: Pope Francis on interreligious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 10/3/2024 2:11:13 PMCardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, offers his thoughts on Pope Francis' words in Singapore about interreligious dialogue and his affirmation that "all religions are paths to God."
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DRC - The commitment of religious denominations to peace in South Kivu
By Admin Webmaster 9/24/2024 7:35:35 PMThe interreligious meeting for peace held this week in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, has concluded on a hopeful note. It brought together three provinces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which for decades have been plagued by violence committed by dozens of militia groups.
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Singapore’s Church and civil leaders vow to bolster faith dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 9/13/2024 8:42:10 PMChurch and civil leaders in Singapore vowed to strengthen inter-religious dialogue and unity, emphasizing the importance of collaboration for peace in a multi-religious society, during Pope Francis' interreligious meeting on Friday.
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Pope calls Singaporean youth to unity during interreligious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 9/13/2024 4:26:21 PMDuring an interreligious meeting at Singapore's Catholic Junior College, Pope Francis urges young people to work toward unity, to become responsible citizens, and to pass down what they have learned to future generations.
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Singapore’s religious communities anticipate Pope Francis’ arrival with hope
By Admin Webmaster 9/10/2024 8:22:59 PMAhead of Pope Francis' arrival in Singapore on Wednesday, several leaders of various faiths have expressed their hopes for peace and interreligious dialogue in the Asian country.
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Imam Nasaruddin: 'Indonesia can be a model of interfaith dialogue'
By Admin Webmaster 9/5/2024 8:27:08 PMBefore meeting with Pope Francis and signining the Joint Declaration on interfaith friendship, the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque highlights the importance of fraternal coexistence, saying Indonesia offers the world a positive example of interreligious dialogue.
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Pope at mosque in Indonesia: May we cultivate friendship as pilgrims on our way to God
By Admin Webmaster 9/5/2024 4:16:04 PMPope Francis visits Indonesia’s Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta for an interreligious meeting, and pays tribute to the people’s “great gift” of working for dialogue, mutual respect, and harmonious coexistence, to which we are all called.
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Interreligious dialogue at the heart of Pope's visit to Indonesia
By Admin Webmaster 9/3/2024 3:51:21 PMAs Indonesia welcomes Pope Francis' visit, an Indonesian priest, who is an official at the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, speaks of the significance of the Pope's 45th Apostolic Journey abroad.
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Five religions gather to celebrate fraternity at Paris Olympics
By Admin Webmaster 8/6/2024 8:20:35 AMBishop Emmanuel Gobilliard, the Vatican’s representative for the 2024 Paris Olympics, speaks to Vatican News about the significance of the interfaith ceremony held on Sunday outside Notre-Dame Cathedral highlighting its message of universal fraternity.
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Pope: Reconsider the development of lethal autonomous weapons
By Admin Webmaster 7/11/2024 8:54:11 AMPope Francis sends a message to a Hiroshima conference on "AI Ethics for Peace," emphasising the symbolic importance of discussing peace in a city scarred by atomic tragedy.
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Pope: All people should be free to choose and practice religion
By Admin Webmaster 6/26/2024 7:03:12 PMWelcoming a delegation from the Mosque of the Italian city of Bologna, Pope Francis commends the friendship between Christians and Muslims and calls for all religions to be respected, free from proselytism and impediments.
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Dialogue - you have to be there to understand and be transformed
By Admin Webmaster 6/19/2024 9:54:23 AMFive days of total immersion with about five hundred people from all over the world. Among them rabbis and rabbinas, imams, catholic priests and a minister, Theravada and Mahayana Buddhist monks, as well as Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Baha'i lay people. Young and old: a true kaleidoscope long thought out and, in the end, realized to bear witness, as the title of the conference reads...
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Senegal: Inter-Religious Council for Peace set up
By Admin Webmaster 6/19/2024 9:14:57 AMAn Interfaith Council for Peace has just been established in Senegal. Bringing together representatives of Islam, the Catholic Church, Protestant Churches, and Traditional Religions, the Council’s mission is to anticipate, defuse conflicts and promote peace, social cohesion, reconciliation, and development in Senegal and in West Africa, as a whole.
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Pope: Interreligious Dialogue is necessary in the fight for peace
By Admin Webmaster 6/3/2024 7:17:29 PMPope Francis praises the Focolare Movement for fostering interreligious dialogue and for their efforts in unity, mutual respect, and peacebuilding.
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Pope to Buddhists: 'Let’s work together for a more inclusive world'
By Admin Webmaster 5/27/2024 6:52:07 PMPope Francis receives a delegation of Buddhist monks from the Wat Phra Cetuphon temple (also known as the Wat Pho) of Bangkok, one of the most important Buddhist temples in Thailand, and encourages them to continue fostering dialogue and cooperation for a better world.
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The Presidents and the Patriarch: Dialogue conference kicks off in Lisbon
By Admin Webmaster 5/16/2024 6:44:53 AMVatican News is in Lisbon, where The Imam of the Grand Mosque of Mecca and the Patriarch of Constantinople are speaking at an interreligious convention.
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Former Australian Prime Minister talks of staying true to his faith as hostility to Christianity grows
By Admin Webmaster 5/13/2024 10:02:40 AMFormer Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison openly displays his Christianity
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Christians and Buddhists must walk together 'for the sake of peace'
By Admin Webmaster 5/6/2024 8:06:14 PMThe Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue releases a message of greetings to Buddhists as they commemorate Vesak, the most important Buddhist festival.
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Bishop Martinelli: Interreligious education promotes fraternity
By Admin Webmaster 4/30/2024 5:20:50 AMThe Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia shares his views at a meeting hosted by the Committee of Human Fraternity and the Muslim Council of Elders dedicated to the importance of interreligious education and the promotion of ethical values.
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Pope: Interreligious dialogue fosters peace and respect for diversity
By Admin Webmaster 4/4/2024 8:17:21 PMPope Francis encourages people of all religions to promote diversity, peace, and care of creation, as he meets with participants in the first Colloquium between the Holy See and the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
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Interreligious dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 4/1/2024 9:48:13 AMEvangelizing also means, through dialogue, recognizing and welcoming everything that the Spirit has sown in communities, outside the visible boundaries of the Church.
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The Religious Implications of Shaving in Judaism
By Admin Webmaster 3/27/2024 10:24:24 AMThe laws about shaving in Judaism are diverse and detailed and different communities observe different customs.
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Inter-religious Convention 2023, Faith change-makers: Affirming human dignity, justice, and freedom for all
By Admin Webmaster 3/25/2024 10:17:01 AMThe Inter-religious Convention 2023, Faith change-makers: Affirming human dignity, justice, and freedom for all, brings together members of different faiths and faith organizations, in collaboration with civil society, intergovernmental organizations, academia and knowledge institutions to strengthen the inherent dignity of all people.
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Message for Ramadan encourages working together for world peace
By Admin Webmaster 3/15/2024 8:40:01 PM"Let us join in extinguishing the fires of hatred, violence and war, and instead light the gentle candle of peace." These words underscore the appeal of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue in its Message for the Month of Ramadan and ‘Id Al-Fitr to our Muslim brothers and sisters. The message calls on Christians as well to work together for peace, the respect and protection of human life.
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Catholics and Confucians have ‘so much to learn from each other’
By Admin Webmaster 3/8/2024 9:28:15 PMAs scholars gather in New Taipei City to discuss Catholic-Confucian dialogue, Fr. Paulin Batairwa Kubuya, Under-Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, shares his hopes for the conference, and discusses the relationship between these ancient traditions.
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Press Release: Interfaith Roundtable Dialogue on Ending Femicide and other Forms of GBV in Kenya
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 10:09:11 AMThe alarming rise in femicide cases in Kenya
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Niwano Peace Prize goes to Mohammed Abu-Nimer, a Palestinian advocate for peace and interfaith dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/28/2024 9:39:49 AMThe 2024 Niwano Peace Prize, the “Nobel Prize for Religions" was given to a Sufi Muslim.
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Religious leaders from countries at war: respect the sacredness of lives and places of worship
By Admin Webmaster 2/26/2024 8:59:01 AMThe appeal contained in the final declaration of the Peace Round Table that brought together Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Muslims and Jews in Tokyo on the initiative of Religions for Peace.
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Pope: peace requires knowing others, listening and intellectual flexibility
By Admin Webmaster 2/5/2024 10:35:47 AMPope Francis addresses a message to participants in the 4th International Congress of the University Research Platform on Islam, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event marks the fifth anniversary of the signing of the joint Declaration on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together on 4 February 2019.
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Pope: May human fraternity guide us beyond hatred and war
By Admin Webmaster 2/4/2024 7:45:22 PMMarking the 5th anniversary of the Document on Human Fraternity Pope Francis highlights how the absence of fraternal solidarity in today’s world causes environmental destruction and social degradation and he calls on society to spread the values of social friendship embodied by the three winners of the Zayed Prize 2024, all "inspired by religious beliefs."
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Korean archbishop invites Buddhists for World Youth Day
By Admin Webmaster 5/13/2024 10:55:36 AMArchbishop Peter Soon-taick Chung of Seoul prayed that the festive season helps emulate the compassion of the Buddha
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Uttar Pradesh: Caritas brings together Hindus and Muslims for Holi and Ramadan
By Admin Webmaster 4/1/2024 9:33:17 AMAs Christians prepare for Easter, some families in a village celebrated their respective celebrations together for the first time. The charity’s interfaith dialogue programme began four years ago and aims to empower communities to manage peaceful relations on their own.
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Heart-to-Heart: Cardinal Goh dialogues with faithful on current issue
By Admin Webmaster 3/25/2024 9:51:15 AMOver 100 Catholics met with Cardinal William Goh at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd annexe on Feb 29 to talk about the relevance, diversity, and inclusivity of the Church in a cosy and light-hearted setting.
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Christians and Taoists: To the fire of conflict let us oppose a candle of peace and harmony
By Admin Webmaster 3/20/2024 9:20:08 AMThe Final Declaration of the Third Christian-Taoist Colloquium held these days in Hong Kong promoted together with all six religious communities present in the metropolis.
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Third Christian-Taoist Dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 3/14/2024 8:14:39 AMThe Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, in cooperation with the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong and the Taoist Association of Hong Kong, has organized the Third Christian-Taoist Dialogue which will be held from 11-13 March 2024 at the Yuen Yuen Institute, Lo Wai, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong.
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Cardinal Chow: Taoists and Christians can join hands to build harmonious society
By Admin Webmaster 3/11/2024 10:07:33 PMAs a conference on Christianity and Taoism gets underway in Hong Kong, Cardinal Stephen Chow and Msgr. Indunil Kodithuwakku discuss the importance of dialogue between these two ancient religious traditions.
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Communion leads Myanmar Buddhist woman to Catholicism
By Admin Webmaster 3/11/2024 9:48:01 AMA desire to be in communion with the local congregation and receive Christ pushed Ma Wai to the Church
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Christians and Confucianism: Vatican and local experts discuss guidelines for dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 3/11/2024 9:14:57 AMA seminar sponsored in Taiwan by the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue with Fu Jen Catholic University in a move to formulate some guidelines on a confrontation that the focus on the Chinese world makes increasingly necessary. Also starting tomorrow in Hong Kong is the third Christian-Taoist Dialogue.
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Taoists and Christians to hold dialogue event in Hong Kong
By Admin Webmaster 3/10/2024 7:06:37 AMThe Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue announces the Third Christian-Taoist Dialogue to be held in Hong Kong on 11-13 March.
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Catholics and Confucians have ‘so much to learn from each other’
By Admin Webmaster 3/9/2024 8:13:25 PMAs scholars gather in New Taipei City to discuss Catholic-Confucian dialogue, Fr. Paulin Batairwa Kubuya, Under-Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, shares his hopes for the conference, and discusses the relationship between these ancient traditions.
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A monk from Mandalay studying dialogue to heal his land
By Admin Webmaster 2/3/2023 9:23:49 AMA Theravada Buddhist monk is studying interfaith dialogue and exchange with people from other religious traditions at the John Paul II Center.
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Pushkar fair provides an opportunity for religions to meet
By Admin Webmaster 11/7/2022 10:37:52 AMA showcase for the local culture, world-famous fair in Ajmer District (Rajasthan) opened until 8 November. Activities include a march by representatives of different faiths. For Fr Cosmos Shakhawat, it is an important “symbol of communal harmony”.
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About Mahatma Gandhi
By Admin Webmaster 7/18/2022 9:41:58 AMWhen Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948, he was already a legend. He was born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 1869 in Gujarat/India.
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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
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The 12th Interfaith Encounter in Saigon (27.10.2022)
By Admin Webmaster 12/30/2022 3:56:04 PM"Interreligious Encounter" may be a strange term for many people, but for all those interested and involved in interreligious dialogue, this annual meeting, every October 27, at the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Saigon is the culmination of several months of preparation...
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ASEAN lawmakers warn that religious freedom is too restricted in their countries
By Admin Webmaster 11/21/2022 9:37:47 AMA group of lawmakers from ASEAN’s 10 member states call on their government to “stop using 'public order' and 'harmony' as justifications for imposing unwarranted restrictions on this fundamental right.”
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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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