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Month: December 2016

Pope Francis: Message to Taize Community

December 28, 2016 by admin

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.

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Categories Worldwide News Tags Pope Francis, Taize Community, Youth Message

Trump’s inaugural to include interfaith prayer service

December 23, 2016 by admin



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.

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Categories Worldwide News Tags Interfaith Service, Presidential Inaugural, Trump

Harvard University offers free online course examining Buddhist scriptures

December 14, 2016 by admin



Harvard University’s course “Buddhism Through Its Scriptures” is available for free on their online learning platform.

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Categories Worldwide News Tags Buddhism, Buddhist Scriptures, Online Learning

Pope’s Message for 50th World Day of Peace

December 13, 2016 by admin


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’.

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Categories Worldwide News Tags Peace message, Politics of Non-violence, Pope Francis

Complexities of Thai Buddhism

December 9, 2016 by admin

Thailand is often referred to as “The Land of Buddhism”.

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Categories Highlights Tags Contemporary Buddhism, forest, Thailand, urban monks

Buddhist Monks battle deforestation in Cambodia

December 9, 2016 by admin

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.

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Categories South East Asia News Tags Buddhist Monks, cambodia, Climate Change, deforestation, logging

#LondonIsOpen film for Inter Faith Week

December 2, 2016 by admin

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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.

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Categories Worldwide News Tags #Londonisopen, Film, London Boroughs Inter Faith Networks, Video

Indonesians join thousands of soldiers, police at Interfaith Rallies

December 2, 2016 by admin

indonThousands 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.

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Categories South East Asia News Tags Ahok trial, Indonesia, Interfaith Harmony

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