Established in 2010, the Faith Communities Council of Victoria (FCCV) is Victoria’s umbrella multifaith body. It is the successor to the Leaders of Faith Communities Forum, founded in 1995.
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.
The following are major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, 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 2023 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)
Click here to view 2022 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)
On Sunday November 13th 2022, approximately 250 people gathered at the Hawthorn Arts Centre, for the 2022 Victorian Interfaith Networks Festival. The event was hosted by City of Boroondara and Boroondara Interfaith Network, in association with the Faith Communities Council of Victoria.
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Source: SBS
Similar ceremonies to the one in London were set to happen in Sharm El-Sheikh and other locations around the globe.
Source: Belfast Telegraph
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Source: Scanlon Institute
Prominent NSW religious leaders from the major faiths have acknowledged domestic violence occurs in their communities and committed to ending the scourge.
Source: Canberra Times
Sheetal Deo was shocked when she received a letter from her apartment building’s board calling her Diwali decoration “offensive” and demanding she take it down.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
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Source: Code Sports
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Source: ABC
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Source: AMUST
The enhanced partnership will see the MCC Foundation become a presenting partner of the Bachar Houli Foundation through to 2025, helping them to provide more development opportunities for young Muslims through sport.
Source: MCC
Indian-origin Sikh Amar Singh has been honoured with the New South Wales Australian of the Year award for supporting the community impacted by floods, bushfires, drought and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: Punjab News Express