Posts Tagged ‘Interfaith’

200 attend National Interfaith Forum

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

For the National Interfaith Forum, February 2012. The national interfaith movement received a shot in the arm from the largest ever national interfaith forum held in Hamilton on the weekend of 18-19 February.

The forum, which has been held annually since 2003, brings together regional interfaith groups, faith community leaders, academics and human rights advocates to tackle the issues of interfaith dialogue and cooperation. Over 200 people attended all or part of the forum, which also included associated forums for youth, men and women. Keynote speakers were Dr Anna Halafoff from Melbourne, and religious broadcaster Chris Nichol.

Read the article...

Participate in the Week of Prayer for World Peace

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

The Week of Prayer for World Peace is an opportunity for people of all faiths to pray in their own gatherings or with people of other faiths for world peace.

The Week will be observed in New Zealand from 16-23 October. A leaflet has been produced by the New Zealand organising committee with prayers, readings and affirmations from many faiths to use each day.

Read the article...

Give peace a chance

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Give peace a chance. That was the message delivered by Victoria University School of Art head of history, classics and religious studies Associate Prof Chris Marshall when he delivered the Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group peace lecture. “Be true to your tradition, but be open to discussions about goodness and beauty and other traditions. God is Read more