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.

Click here to view a pdf version

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.

3000 Jews and Muslims Sign Up to Learn a Song Together

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3000 Jews and Muslims signed up to learn a song together entitled 'One Day' - The result was perfect harmony.

Delegates look forward to the future of interfaith dialogue in Australia

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A delegation from the Vatican Pontifical Council for Interfaith Dialogue is currently in Australia, visiting Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne to meet members from Australia's interreligious communities.

Source: Melbourne Catholic

Push to get more women into decision-making roles within Catholic Church

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The Australian Catholic Church’s Truth, Justice and Healing Council has “urged” use of a quota mechanism to give women decision-making roles at all levels of the church.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Meet the Jains of Melbourne, who are doing no harm

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Nimita is a follower of Jainism — an ancient Indian religion grounded in the principle of non-violence. For a short video, please click here.

Source: ABC

'There are a lot of myths': The misconceptions around religion and organ donation

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Monia Choudhary remembers sitting in the waiting room of an Indian hospital, and being asked what she thought about donating her father's organs.

Source: ABC

New research shows Australian teens have complex views on religion and spirituality

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According to our new national survey, at least half of teens say they are “religious nones” - those who do not identify with a religion or religious group.

Source: The Conversation

How Buddhism helped this cancer doctor care for his dying patients

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One day in 2003, medical oncologist Jonathan Page was working hard at his computer when he felt a weird "melting feeling" in his head.

Source: ABC

China cracks down on religion, crosses burned at Christian churches

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China has intensified its crackdown on religion, with images emerging of crosses being burned and destroyed at Christian churches.

Source: ABC

2018 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference: Few Tickets Left

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

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