Pope Francis has sent a cordial message to young people from the ecumenical community of Taize, who will be participating in a European Meeting of Young Adults taking place in Riga, Latvia, from Wednesday through January 1st.
Month: December 2016
Trump’s inaugural to include interfaith prayer service
Donald Trump’s inaugural weekend will include an interfaith prayer service at Washington’s National Cathedral, a customary event but complicated this year by reactions to the president-elect’s rhetoric on Muslims, immigrants and others.
Harvard University offers free online course examining Buddhist scriptures
Harvard University’s course “Buddhism Through Its Scriptures” is available for free on their online learning platform.
Pope’s Message for 50th World Day of Peace
Pope Francis has written a message for the 50th World Day of Peace, which is celebrated on January 1st, on the theme: ‘Nonviolence: A Style of Politics for Peace’.
Buddhist Monks battle deforestation in Cambodia
Cambodia has one of the world’s highest deforestation rates. But a group of Buddhist monks are stepping up efforts to save forests by publicly revealing wrongdoings and mobilising local villagers.
#LondonIsOpen film for Inter Faith Week
The London Boroughs Faiths Network in step with the Mayor’s #LondonIsOpen message, a short film has been shot on location across the capital and includes Sikh, Quaker, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist and Baha’i places opening their doors.
Indonesians join thousands of soldiers, police at Interfaith Rallies
Thousands of Indonesians have joined nationwide interfaith rallies organised by the military in an attempt to demonstrate national unity as religious and racial tensions divide the world’s most populous Muslim nation.