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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Australian Faithful to lead toward climate friendly lifestyle choices

arrccark The Australian chapter of a new and ambitious global campaign, "Living the Change", was launched on 3 May 2018 at a national gathering of the multi-faith Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC). With a byline, “faithful choices for a flourishing world”, this is a fresh faith-led initiative which aims to champion the role of more sustainable lifestyles in protecting the earth from global warming.

Christian school sparks outrage by telling girls to wear a head scarf during visit to a mosque

01051801christianschoolvisitmosque A Christian school has sparked outrage by asking its female students to wear head scarves when visiting a Muslim mosque.

Source: Daily Mail

Secular groups call for review of 'blatantly discriminatory' school chaplains program

01051802complaintsagainstchaplaincyprog A group of humanist societies has demanded that the Australian Human Rights Commission review the $60m-a-year school chaplains program, claiming it harms freedom of religion.

Source: The Guardian

Melbourne has a 'Bible ring': A map of religious affiliation across the city

01051803biblering On the face of it, it might look like Melbourne has become less religious. Just under half of us are Christian. But there are still pockets where the faith is strong - very strong.

Source: The Age

Indigenous religion not protected, ANU academic tells Ruddock review

01051804indigenous A leading Canberra academic has told the Turnbull government's review into religious freedom that Aboriginals are not adequately protected to practice their religion.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

King honours winners of World Interfaith Harmony Week prize

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His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday attended the 2018 King Abdullah II World Interfaith Harmony Week prize ceremony at Al Husseiniya Palace and presented awards to the winners.

Source: The Jordan Times

Unexpected ANZAC connections

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Among the thousands of amazing ANZAC stories, there are many really unexpected yarns. Listen to the Spirit of Things podcast on Radio National

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Source: ABC

'I'm not his property': Abused Muslim women denied right to divorce

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Women apply for most Islamic divorces in Australia, but imams often refuse to grant them. Muslim leaders have condemned domestic violence, though some still teach that husbands can control their wives.

Source: ABC

Bibles pulled from China's online bookstores as Beijing releases white paper on religious policy

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Bibles have reportedly been pulled from sale through online bookstores across China, sparking confusion and outrage from frustrated Chinese-Christians on social media amid a tenuous split between the Vatican and Beijing.

Source: ABC