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Buddhist monks are renowned for their spirituality and for living simply, but Kodo Nishimura defies that stereotype.

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Source: ABC

Religion and politics have long been uneasy bedfellows, especially in largely secular societies like Australia.

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Source: The Conversation

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.

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Source: Faith Communities Council of Victoria

We are pleased to share with you a video that encompasses three local Places of Worship.

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Source: Brimbank and Maribyrnong Interfaith Network

Helping India from Australia

Greetings of peace.

The Multifaith Advisory Group met on 3 May 2021 and we would like to send a message to the people of India and the Indian diaspora community.

The wonderful Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore writes from his heart about our common humanity:”I shall ever seek my compatriots all over the world.”

In this time of pandemic crisis, we are drawn to be compatriots of folk in India. The links between India and Australia run deep and are getting deeper.

Several members of the Australian-Indian community have found a cartoon published by the Daily Telegraph insensitive.

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Source: NRI Affairs

Being a Muslim woman in Australia can come with assumptions and stereotypes. They can range from faith, to the hijab (headscarf), to identity.

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Source: ABC

In the grip of a deadly second wave of COVID-19, religious charities and faith-based organizations are among the many civil society groups that have stepped up to mobilize COVID relief efforts.

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Source: Religion News