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Pope launches green initiative, decrying "predatory attitude" toward planet
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Pope Francis launched an initiative on Tuesday to make Catholic institutions ranging from families to universities to businesses environmentally sustainable in seven years, saying a "predatory attitude" toward the planet must end.
Source: Reuters
'No compromise': NSW, Sikh community agree on draft rules for wearing kirpan in schools
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The New South Wales government and the Sikh community have agreed on draft guidelines that may allow students to carry 'kirpans' to the state’s schools for religious purposes.
Source: SBS
Australian Monk Takes On Mammoth Task: To Bring Buddha’s Discourses Into One Place
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A former musician turned Buddhist monk, Bhante Sujato, an Australian, has taken up a mammoth task to translate and publish thousands of Buddhist texts known as Sutta (discourses of the Buddha) into many languages.
Source: In Depth News
Australian farmers rally in support of Baha'i 'Farming Brothers and Sisters' in wake of Iran land seizures
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Australian and New Zealand farmers have launched a campaign in support of Baha'i families in northern Iran after a court order declared their ownership of farmland to be illegal.
Source: ABC
Sikh community angry as religious knives banned from NSW schools after stabbing
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Students in NSW will be banned from bringing knives to schools on religious grounds after a teenager was stabbed in Sydney's north-west.
Source: ABC
Kodo's a make-up artist and a Buddhist monk speaking up for LGBTQ rights and defying stereotypes in conservative Japan
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Buddhist monks are renowned for their spirituality and for living simply, but Kodo Nishimura defies that stereotype.
Source: ABC
Yes, religion plays a more prominent role in politics. But ‘secular Australia’ has always been a myth
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Religion and politics have long been uneasy bedfellows, especially in largely secular societies like Australia.
Source: The Conversation
Online Vigil for India
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On the 11th of May, faith leaders in Melbourne held an online vigil for the COVID crisis being faced in India and by our Indian communities.
Source: Faith Communities Council of Victoria
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Christianity
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Ullambana | Buddhism
(August 27, 2026)
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Raksha Bandhan | Hinduism
(August 28, 2026)
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Roy Bradley Oration: The Centre for Spirituality of Care and Community
(August 30, 2026 15:00)
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Krishna Janmashtami | Hinduism
(September 04, 2026)
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Paryushana | Jainism
(September 08, 2026 14:31)
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Rosh Hashanah | Judaism
(September 12, 2026 00:00)
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Samvatsari | Jainism
(September 15, 2026)
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Ganesh Chaturthi | Hinduism
(September 15, 2026)
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Daslakshana | Jainism
(September 15, 2026 17:42)
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Yom Kippur | Judaism
(September 21, 2026)
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Sukkot | Judaism
(September 26, 2026 00:00)
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Kshamavani | Jainism
(September 27, 2026)
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Shemini Atzeret | Judaism
(October 03, 2026)
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Many Faiths, One Planet: Faith Ecology Network
(October 03, 2026 08:30)
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Simchat Torah | Judaism
(October 04, 2026)
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Diwali | Hinduism
(October 08, 2026)
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Navaratri | Hinduism
(October 11, 2026 00:00)
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Conferment of Guruship to Guru Granth Sahib | Sikhism
(October 20, 2026)
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Dussehra | Hinduism
(October 20, 2026)
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Kathina | Buddhism
(October 25, 2026)
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All Saints Day (Christianity)
(November 01, 2026)
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Bandi Chhor Divas (Diwali) | Sikhism
(November 08, 2026)
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Mahavir Nirvana | Jainism
(November 09, 2026)
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Birth of the Bab | Baha'i
(November 10, 2026)
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Birth of Baha'ullah | Baha'i
(November 11, 2026)
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Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Sahib Ji (Sikhism)
(November 24, 2026)
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Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (Sikhism)
(November 24, 2026)
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Day of the Covenant | Baha'i
(November 26, 2026)
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Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha | Baha'i
(November 28, 2026)
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Advent (Christianity)
(November 29, 2026 16:54)
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Hanukkah | Judaism
(December 05, 2026 17:48)
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Bodhi Day (Buddhism)
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Christmas (Christianity)
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