Category - interreligious

Philippines university works to promote religious understanding

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:23:04 +0100

A northern Philippines Roman Catholic university has again set aside a week to teach all of its students about different faiths - believing this is the best way to overcome potential conflict.

Government minister to address churches' inter-religious network

staff writers — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:08:33 +0100

The UK Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has accepted an invitation from Churches Together in Britain and Ireland to speak on inter-faith relations and government policy.

Interreligious mobilisation against extreme poverty launched

staff writers — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:48:08 +0100

A global advocacy organisation has launched 'ONE Sabbath 2009-10', a campaign to mobilize people of faith to take action against extreme poverty and preventable disease.

Swiss Christians and Jews join Muslim opposition to minaret ban

Stephen Brown — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:29:56 +0100

The Swiss Council of Religions, which groups Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders, has rejected a call for the country to ban the construction of minarets at mosques.

US priest who became a 'Christian Muslim' is defrocked

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:54:13 +0100

A US Episcopal priest who has been banned from practising as a cleric for claiming loyalty to both Christianity and Islam says she still believes it is possible to have dual religious loyalties.

World Jewish leaders hail interreligious initiative

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:51:50 +0100

Leaders of the World Jewish Congress have endorsed a call by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia for more dialogue between Jews, Christians and Muslims worldwide to reinforce common values among the Abrahamic faiths

Ask tough questions about religion, says Vatican cardinal

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:32:45 +0100

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, from the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, has said religions should be prepared to ask tough questions. He says it is unrealistic to pretend there is only one global faith.

Europe gears up to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2008

staff writers — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:30:25 +0000

Organisers of events to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday 27 January 2008 say that a large number of civic and faith groups across Europe are due to take part, including British Muslims.

Jewish and Muslim groups cooperate across Canada and USA

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:59:03 +0000

Two major religious organizations, one Jewish and the other Muslim, have unveiled a shared interfaith dialogue project which is intended to reach hundreds of thousands of their members across the United States and Canada.

Alex Salmond launches Scottish inter-faith week

staff writers — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:13:02 +0000

Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond is this weekend launching a Scottish Inter-Faith Week, during which people from across the country are being invited to meet their neighbours and to build new friendships.