International
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Pope Francis: Interreligious dialogue can help end forms of fundamentalism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis has urged more interreligious dialogue to help bring peace and end all forms of "fundamentalism,terrorism and irrational fears." His appeal came in a speech to Turkey’s President Erdogan and other top political leaders on the first day of his pastoral visit ... -
Cardinal Tauran: Muslims and Christians must be credible partners in dialogue
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe head of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, told Muslim leaders in Iran on Tuesday that all minority groups should be allowed to speak openly without fear of “any negative reactions”. He said Muslims and Christians ... -
Pope's Address to Colloquium on Complementarity of Man and Woman (Nov. 17,2014)
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMHere below is Pope Francis' address given this morning at the opening of a 3-day international and interreligious colloquium on the complementarity of man and woman in marriage. -
The 2015 Parliament will be in Salt Lake City, Utah in October 2015
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AM"The Parliament is the largest summit of interfaith activists around the globe which provides listening, learning and sharing opportunities," says Imam Malik Mujahid, Chair of the Parliament Board of Trustees. -
Dialogue and Interfaith Relations – Anniversary of Vatican II Decree
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis month marks the 50th anniversary of the Vatican II Decree on Ecumenism (Unitatis Redintegratio). To mark the occasion the Canadian bishops have published a detailed statement on the dialogue between the Catholic Church and other Christian communities. -
Dialogue Council releases Message for Sikh holiday
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on Friday released a Message to mark the Sikh festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti, an annual recurrence celebrating the birth of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak. The theme of the Message is: Christians and Sikhs ... -
The Spirit of Assisi in El Salvador: religions committed to building a future of peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe interreligious meeting of prayer for peace in the Central American country 28 years after the prayer for peace in Assisi in 1986. -
Pope to open interreligious conference on traditional marriage
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA month after closing a Synod of Bishops on the family stirred by controversy over divorce, same-sex unions and other non-marital relationships, Pope Francis will open an interreligious conference dedicated to traditional marriage. -
'You are the Bridge': Embodying Bridge-Building
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMI recently heard a story that stuck with me. A colleague was telling me about a conversation he had once had with a professor that changed his outlook on a difficult situation. He had grown up attending services and was part of a community at... -
Vatican’s call to foster together a culture of 'inclusion'
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMDeepavali - the very name of this festival reveals its meaning. The festival is all about lighting diyas. Later the term 'Deepawali' became 'Diwali'. Deepawali or Diwali is also known as 'the festival of lights', because on this day, people... -
Leaders in inter-faith dialogue stand up to abuse of religion to justify violent conflict
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe deplorable violence and the humanitarian crisis in Northern Iraq and Syria, as well as in other parts of the world, call for a united response. To help build a united international front to bring peace to these regions, the Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of... -
Pope to Albania's faith leaders: religion is source of peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis met with leaders of the different religious communities in Albania on Sunday afternoon, insisting once again that no-one can use the name of God to commit violence. Speaking at the Catholic University of Tirana, the Pope said... -
Pope Francis meets with Jewish leaders to mark Rosh Hashana
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis on Wednesday afternoon met with delegation of 40 world Jewish leaders at the Casa Santa Marta. The gathering was in honor of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Among those attending the event were World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder, ... -
Pope Francis tells Cameroon Bishops that dialogue with Muslims is essential
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPope Francis told Catholic Bishops from Cameroon that developing an ongoing dialogue with Muslims, in an atmosphere of mutual trust, is essential for maintaining peaceful co-existence and preventing the violence of which Christians are the victims in... -
Pope to Interfaith Soccer players: religion and sport can collaborate for peace
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAn Interreligious Soccer Match for Peace – an initiative desired by Pope Francis - will take place Monday night at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. The 50-some former and current professional players to take part in the game were received by the Pope in the Vatican Monday afternoon. -
'Beyond All Differences': Interview with Tina Turner and the Beyond Music Quartet
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMMoving “beyond” religious, cultural, and social differences, the Beyond project is an interfaith musical series created by four women: a “Baptist-Buddhist,” a Hindu, a Christian, and a Tibetan Buddhist. So far, three albums have been released under its name... -
A community of young Christians, Muslims and Jews works for climate justice
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMAmidst the reality of tensions often fueled by religions, a group of Christian, Muslim and Jewish youth has formed a multi-faith community. As part of an interfaith summer course sponsored by the World Council of Churches (WCC), this community... -
Unique 'Voice of Faith' Radio Show Celebrates Three-year Anniversary
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThis month the “Voice of Faith,” a multi-faith radio show, is celebrating its third anniversary. The first radio show of its type in Australia, the hour-long program was formally recognized by both federal and state governments and initiated by the Casey Multifaith Network... -
'The events in Iraq are not a clash between Islam and Christianity'
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Secretary of State says that “the majority of Muslims refuse those brutal and inhuman methods. Let us hope that the Islamic world speaks up against them. The international community should be present in the country. The Church has not been silent”... -
Theology as a Life Saver
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMIn one of Rumi’s writings, a scholar in grammar asks a boatman for a ride on his boat. Once settled aboard, he asks the boatman: “Do you know the science of grammar?” The boatman replies; “no, I don’t.” The grammarian announces, “You wasted half of... -
Interreligious Symposium Affirms the Values of Dignity, Compassion and Solidarity
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe conference, sponsored by the Lutheran World Federation and the School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University, 10—14 August 2014, engaged thirty Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars from various traditions in lively and thought-provoking discussions. -
Vatican challenges Muslims to condemn persecution
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe degeneration of the turmoil afflicting Iraq has led Pope Francis and his staff to an unprecedented move that marks a new qualitative leap in relations between the Holy See and representatives of Islam... -
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue slams Islamic Caliphate crimes and barbarism
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Vatican body calls on the members of all religions and on the international community to join in the condemnation. It also calls on Islamic religious leaders to condemn the use of religion as a false justification for terrorism and to make the culture of coexistence and... -
New website brings into focus interfaith perspectives on climate change
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMPlans are advancing for the Interfaith Summit on Climate Change, to be held in New York from 21 to 22 September. A new website featuring interfaith perspectives on climate change, highlighting the upcoming summit, has recently gone online. -
Religious Identity and Renewal: Jewish, Christian and Muslim Explorations
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMOn the journey towards Reformation 2017, Lutherans explore together with scholars from other faith communities the meaning of identity and renewal -
From Religious Conflict to an Interfaith Community
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMHoly men and their holy books have etched a trail of tears and blood in the annals of human history. From the depths of peaceful temples, mobs have been dispatched with flaming torches; from steeples and minarets messages of hatred have floated down upon... -
Muslims in Baghdad Express solidarity with Christians
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMA group of about 200 Muslims joined Christians in solidarity in front of the Chaldean Church of St. George Sunday to condemn the attacks on the Christian community in Mosul carried out by the Islamic State. -
Islam, Buddhism, and the problem with 'dialogue'
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMHundreds, maybe thousands, of interfaith forums have been held throughout the world in which well-meaning liberals from different religions "dialogue" in a quest for mutual understanding. By now they ought to understand each other's positions ... -
Pontifical Dialogue Council sends Ramadan Message
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue has sent a Message to Muslims to mark the conclusion of the month of Ramadan. The theme of the Message is:Towards a Genuine Fraternity between Muslims and Christians. “Our contemporary world faces grave challenges... -
Rowan Williams: how Buddhism helps me pray
By Admin Webmaster 2/6/2016 10:31:10 AMThe former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams has disclosed that he spends up to 40 minutes a day squatting and repeating an Eastern Orthodox prayer while performing breathing exercises as part of a routine influenced by Buddhism.