Faith Communities Council of Victoria: Promoting a Harmonious Victoria

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Welcome to FCCV

Established in 2010, the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) is Victoria’s umbrella multifaith body. FCCV was created to contribute to the harmony of the Victorian community by promoting positive relations between people of different faiths and greater public knowledge and mutual understanding of the teachings, customs and practices of Victoria's diverse faith traditions.

2018 Multifaith Calendar

logomfcalendar The following are major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. Whilst this list is not exhaustive it is comprehensive to represent each of the religions in good faith.

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Faith Leaders Stand in Solidarity with Australian Farmers

Supported by the Andrews Labor Government, Victorian-based faith leaders have come together in a show of solidarity for drought-affected Australian farmers.

2018 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference: Registration Now Open

The Faith Communities Council of Victoria, in association with the Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network and the City of Brimbank, would like to invite you to the 2018 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference on Sunday, November 18th 2018 @ St. Albans Community Centre

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St. Albans Community Centre - 309C Main Rd E, St Albans VIC 3021

Living the Change launches online commitment tool

For those who have not heard, a diverse range of faith communities around the world are awakening to a fresh opportunity to help create a safer climate future. The initiative, called “Living the Change: faithful choices for a flourishing world”, is seeking to challenge people of faith to live more simply, in line with the long-held spiritual traditions.

A faith communities perspective on the issue of refugees in Manus and Nauru

20180903anauru There are around 1,650 asylum seekers and refugees, adults and children, currently in Manus and Nauru. These are people who arrived by boat after 19th July 2013 and are still awaiting resettlement. Many are entering their sixth year in those regional processing centres, and a steady stream of health professionals have articulated concerns about the mental and physical damage sustained by people who have been given little reason to hope for a time when they can establish permanent roots in a community. These are lives on hold.

New Jewish war memorial unveiled in Canberra

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A new national war memorial has been unveiled to remember the 341 Jewish servicemen who laid down their lives fighting for Australia, 100 years to the day since Monash was knighted on the battlefield.

Source: Canberra Times

ScoMo Australia's first Pentecostal PM

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Australia has its first Pentecostal Prime Minister with Scott Morrison elected Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Australia.

Source: Eternity

The Koran verse splitting imams on domestic violence

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Some imams in Australia still teach that the Koran permits husbands to beat their wives, with police reporting Muslim men are citing scripture to justify abuse. Now a new generation of faith leaders is working to undo the damage.

Source: ABC

Lord it's cold outside: the homeless people sleeping in churches

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It's 7pm on a Wednesday and, good Lord, it's cold in the Melbourne suburb of Heathmont. If Glenn wasn’t sleeping inside (the heated) Heathmont Baptist Church tonight, he would be shivering in a pitch-black Vermont water tunnel.

Source: The Age

Sweden Muslim woman who refused handshake at job interview wins case

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A Swedish Muslim woman has won compensation after her job interview was ended when she refused a handshake.

Source: BBC

How One Movie Is Sparking A Conversation On Being Baha'i: An Interview With ‘The Gate’ Documentary Creators

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Ask most people what the Bahá’í faith is, and you will get puzzled looks. It is one of the relatively newer religions and has around five million members around the world. The documentary 'The Gate' is trying to change that.

Source: World Religion News

Statement on the Social Cost of Gambling Harm: Faith Communities Council of Victoria

logo 200px In response to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) Gaming expenditure data for 2017-18, the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) has issued the following statement on the Social Cost of Gambling Harm.