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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Port Adelaide creates Power-branded hijabs for Muslim supporters

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Port Adelaide has created Power-banded Hijabs for Muslim girls, such as Hajar Al Shimari and Sumayyah Momin, to wear at Alberton as part of its intercultural program.

Source: Perth Now

'For the sake of generations to come': Faith leaders unite on climate change

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More than 150 religious leaders have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, urging him to show moral leadership on the issue of climate change.

Source: SBS

How do teenagers feel about religion?

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How do teenagers feel about religion and the religious practices of their classmates? And how does what they're taught at school affect those views?

Source: ABC

The Israel Folau crowdfunding saga is not about freedom of religion

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Israel Folau's now infamous post in which he called on a range of "sinners" to repent, turn to Jesus Christ and thus be saved from an eternity in Hell has had more consequences than I suspect he anticipated.

Source: ABC

Mandaean baptism

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Mandaeans belong to an ancient faith that started in Mesopotamia, modern day Iraq and Iran. As followers of John the Baptist, they're are baptised regularly – always in flowing water. This community uses Penrith's Nepean River.

Source: ABC

Buddhist women on ordination and enlightenment

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James Carleton and a panel of ordained women explore the influence of women in Buddhism and discuss contemporary issues surrounding gender and the faith.

Source: ABC

Melbourne celebrates International Day of Yoga

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Yoga enthusiasts, novices and experts came together in massive numbers to celebrate this day of wellness this year in Melbourne.

Source: Indian Link

Sri Lanka - Hoping For Harmony

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Compass explores the religious complexities of Sri Lanka through the experience of an Australian Sri Lankan family the De Silvas, and people from other faiths who live in the island nation.

Source: ABC

Religious and worldview studies in schools can help strengthen social cohesion, say experts

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Having a religious studies curriculum in schools can bolster social cohesion, by helping young people develop a positive outlook of those from other faiths, experts said at an interfaith conference in Singapore.

Source: Strait Times

Vatican Opens Door to Limited Ordination of Married Men as Priests

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In a potentially groundbreaking move, the Roman Catholic Church on Monday cracked open the door to ordaining married, elderly men to the priesthood to meet the pastoral needs of Catholics in remote areas of the Amazon.

Source: New York Times

Quebec passes bill banning public servants from wearing religious symbols

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François Legault’s government passed a ban on some public servants wearing religious symbols, enshrining into law a measure decried by opposition parties, minority groups and human-rights observers as an affront to personal liberty.

Source: The Globe and Mail