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. 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.

2021-22 Multifaith Calendar

logomfcalendar 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)

Grass Roots Tribute to Professor Gary Bouma, AM (1942-2021)

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We are saddened by the news of the recent passing of our dear friend, Professor Gary Bouma AM.

Melbourne’s Jain community has much to cheer for

20211005 houseofworshipjainism In the early 2000s, the Jain community in Melbourne was still a fledgling one. Yet they were able to knit together as a group in ways other diasporic relationships do.

Source: The Indian Sun

‘See all the connections’: Jewish and Islamic schools in museum exchange

20211004 jewishmuslim A class of year 6 students from East Preston Islamic College are sitting cross-legged on the carpet of a room inside the Jewish Museum of Australia, getting a hands-on introduction to many of the key artifacts of the Jewish faith.

Source: The Age

Religious knives known as kirpans to be allowed in NSW schools after ban reversed

20211008 kirpan Students in NSW will no longer be banned from bringing knives to schools on religious grounds, after a snap decision by the Department of Education was reversed.

Source: ABC

When services resume, Orthodox Jewish women deserve more of a say

20211010 orthodox One of the oldest synagogues in the world is the Altneuschul in Prague, which was completed in 1270. The synagogue’s attic is said to hold the body of the mythical Golem of Jewish folklore.

Source: The Age

In Memory – Tribute to Professor Gary Bouma, AM (1942-2021)

20211003 profgarybouma Religions for Peace Australia recalls Prof. Gary Bouma – former Deputy Chair of Religions for Peace Australia – Deputy Vice Chancellor at Monash University and Chair of the Melbourne Board of the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions.