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.

2018-19 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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Statement on San Diego synagogue shooting

The Faith Communities Council of Victoria has issued the following statement in response to the recent shooting at Chabad of Poway synagogue in San Diego, California:

Statement on acts of violence on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka

The Faith Communities Council of Victoria has issued the following statement in response to the recent acts of violence on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka:

'United we stand': Melbourne's Sri Lankan community gathers to pay respects

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Members of Melbourne's large Sri Lankan community came together in grief and disbelief on Monday as they tried to comprehend the horror of the terror attacks that have claimed at least 290 lives.

Source: The Age

Multi-Faith Network’s birthday bash

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The Casey Multi-Faith Network has celebrated 13 wonderful years in the community in promoting positive relations between people of different faiths.

Source: Berwick News

Melbourne turned into ‘mini Punjab’ to celebrate Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan

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Thousands gathered in the heart of Melbourne to mark the festival of Vaisakhi – the celebration of the birth of Khalsa.

Source: SBS

"It's a place of excellence" Sikh Heritage Museum of Australia

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A beautifully curated and visually stimulating Sikh Heritage Museum has been launched at River Street Woolgoolga opposite the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple.

Source: SBS

I'm a Christian doctor and I help women have abortions. Here's how I reconcile that

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I was raised in a Christian family, where I was given a fair amount of opportunity to decide for myself if I wanted to go to church, and which faith of Christianity I wanted to be in.

Source: ABC

Sikh Indian Anzac

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When Nehchal Singh moved to Australia from India 13 years ago, he had no idea just how strong his connection would be to his new homeland. By sheer chance and good luck, he discovered his great-grandfather Private Desanda Singh was an ANZAC.

Source: ABC RN

Israel Folau's sacking from rugby union isn't the end. Sport must deal with conflicting human rights.

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Israel Folau is one of the world's top rugby players. At least he was, until Rugby Australia said on Thursday it intended to sack him.

Source: ABC

'Go back to where you came from…No black man at my table’

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More than 30 per cent of all marriages in Australia are now between two people born in different countries. Denne Cruz is in one of those marriages and knows all too well the difficulties of making an interfaith relationship work.

Source: SBS