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2021-22 Multifaith Calendar

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 2021 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

Click here to view 2022 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

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Multicultural Festivals & Events Program 2021

Grants of up to $50,000 available to support COVIDSafe multicultural festivals and events.

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Source: Victorian Multicultural Commission

Victorian church leaders anxious about COVID vaccine mandate, fearing the creation of modern-day 'lepers'

Church leaders and the Victorian government are heading for a potential showdown on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, with the Premier keen for double-doses to be a requirement to enter venues and events when the state opens up.

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Source: ABC

Is there likely to be a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine?

Since the recent round of stay-at-home orders were introduced in Sydney and Melbourne, religious messages and motifs have been popping up at loosely defined "anti lockdown" protests across Australia.

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Source: ABC

Hindu community demands to differentiate between Nazi symbol and Hindu Swastika amid proposed ban

If the Victorian government ends up banning swastika it will demonise via a legal process hundreds of thousands of Hindus in Australia.

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Source: The Australia Today

Victoria is making the public display of Nazi symbols illegal

The Victorian government is working on new laws to ban the public display of Nazi symbols, including the swastika, in what would be a national first.

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Source: SBS

Tigers launch Jolson/Houli interfaith through sport program

The Richmond Football Club, in partnership with Maccabi, Bachar Houli Foundation, Henry Jolson Pathways Programs and MCC Foundation, have today launched the Interfaith Through Sport Program.

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Source: Richmond Football Club

The 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions (October 16 - 18, 2021)

The 2021 Parliament of the World’s Religions will be the eighth convening and the first time that it will be hosted virtually.

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Source: Parliament of World Religions

Multi-faith chaplaincy provides support

Australian Defence Force chaplaincy is adapting to new situations to deliver multi-faith support to all people, regardless of their spiritual or religious beliefs.

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Source: Australian Defence

Pope Francis wants to disrupt church hierarchies, but for women it may not be enough

Pope Francis’ vision of synodality hopes to change how decisions are made in the Catholic Church, but women wonder if they will have a say.

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Source: Religion News

Australia is rich with religious diversity. So why are our newsrooms falling behind?

A lack of religious literacy by journalists – and a failure of news programs to feature a wider variety of faith leaders – is having an impact on the quality of coverage of major news stories and events in Australia.

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Source: The Conversation