Month: January 2015
Bendigo: Multi-faith dinner and forum
Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services conducts an annual Festival of Cultures in Bendigo. A Multi-Faith Dinner and Forum will take place during the Festival on Wednesday, 18 March. The guest speaker will be Prof. Gary Bouma.
Youth Action on Climate Change
The International Workshop on Climate Change “Youth Action on Climate Change” is organized by World Youth Foundation in collaboration with Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, Malaysian National Commission for UNESCO, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Pembangunan Pertanian Melaka Sdn Bhd and various other agencies.
Mufti urges calm in Australia
Australian Muslims have been urged by the nation’s highest Islamic office holder to maintain civil behaviour in the wake of the controversial Charlie Hebdo magazine cover, but he also criticised the magazine for its double standards in publishing a provocative cartoon that was religiously offensive.
Defence of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ worries Asia’s moderate Muslims
The West’s defense of Charlie Hebdo’s right to offend is testing the patience of Muslims even in moderate Indonesia and Malaysia, who fear it could fuel radical sentiment kindled by the Islamic State (IS) group.
Read more…Defence of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ worries Asia’s moderate Muslims
Malaysia Church loses long battle to use ‘Allah’ in Catholic newspaper
The Catholic Church’s long battle to use the word “Allah” in the newsweekly Herald came to an end Wednesday after the dismissal of its review application.
Read more…Malaysia Church loses long battle to use ‘Allah’ in Catholic newspaper
US, UN warn Myanmar over growing religious tensions
Yangon (AFP) – A top American diplomat Friday decried growing religious intolerance in Myanmar and warned the use of faith for political ends was “playing with fire” in a crunch election year for the former junta-run country.
Read more…US, UN warn Myanmar over growing religious tensions
Hate, racism have no place in Buddhism
Hate, racism have no place in Buddhism
Credit a top US diplomat for raising the issue of fast-growing religious intolerance in our region. Tom Malinowski, an official of the human rights office of the US State Department, made his comments last week in Myanmar. It was the perfect spot. It also drew the expected reaction: nothing. His message that hate and calls for violence were surfacing among some mainstream Buddhists in Myanmar and in Sri Lanka was overdue and bears strong repetition and opposition.
JCMA Schools Coordinator Position
The Jewish Christian Muslim Association in Victoria seeks a Schools Program Coordinator. A position description is given.