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Sacred People, Sacred Earth: Multi-Faith Day of Climate Action – 11 March 2021

On 11 March, grassroots people of diverse religions are coming together around the world for the biggest-ever faith-based global day of action to sound the alarm for climate justice. A global, multi-faith coalition of established and emerging climate leaders in faith communities – across 14 countries – has come together to create

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National Interfaith Dialogue held on Fostering Inclusive, Anti-Racist Faith Communities

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text]Canadian Christians and Muslims recently engaged in an online dialogue on fostering inclusive and anti-racist faith communities in the country. The forum, held on February 3rd, was the annual event of the National Muslim Christian

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Book Review: Muslims and Christians Debate Justice and Love

David L. Johnston Sheffield: Equinox Publishing, 2020. 202 pages. Johnston, who spent over a decade as an evangelical clergyman in Algeria and a teacher in Egypt and the West Bank, hopes his book, Muslims  and Christians Debate Justice and Love, will help reinforce the cooperative spirit between nations that seems

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Diploma in Interfaith Dialogue launched at Toronto's St. Michael's College

* New St. Michael’s College Program [https://www.archtoronto.org/Blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=239]theDiploma of Interfaith Dialogue [https://stmikes.utoronto.ca/program/diploma-interfaith/] has been fostering discussion amongst members of the world’s major religious traditions. This new, unique joint venture from the Faculty of Theology

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Canadian Jews and Muslims join to commemorate Srebrenica genocide

On Sunday, July 12 2020, Canadian Jews and Muslims gathered for a virtual webinar to remember and honour the victims and survivors of the Srebrenica genocide. 25 years ago, on July 11, 1995, more than 8,000 predominantly Muslim men and boys were systematically selected for death because of their

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A Message to Canadians from Religious Leaders in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 30, 2020, more than 80 religious leaders from across Canada issued a common message to all who call Canada home, expressing the need for hope, gratitude and solidarity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This ecumenical and interfaith message is a response by religious leaders from across Canada

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Quebec’s Religious Symbols Ban ‘deeply distressing’, says Cardinal Collins

Catholic Archbishop of Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins says that Quebec’s bill prohibiting public employees from wearing religious symbols is deeply distressing. Cardinal Collins made the remarks in his keynote address at the 40th Annual Cardinal’s Dinner held on Tuesday, November 5th at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and

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Toronto Dialogue Group fosters Understanding Among Faith Communities

The Catholic-Jewish-Muslim Student / Young Adult Dialogue [https://www.facebook.com/groups/muslim.catholic.sd/about/]group met on Wednesday, October 30 2019 at Masjid Toronto for an evening of learning and strengthening relationships among the faith communities. The discussion centered around the 5 pillars of Islam and how Muslims live

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Toronto Mosque Hosts Open House to Celebrate Islamic History Month

Masjid Toronto held an open house on Saturday, October 26th to celebrate Islamic History Month. At the event, members of the public, religious leaders from different faiths, and representatives of the police services visited the mosque to meet their Muslim neighbors and learn more about Islam and the contributions of

Prominent Toronto Synagogue hosts Iftar Dinner

Holy Blossom Temple, one of Canada’s most influential synagogues, hosted an Iftar gathering that brought Muslims and Jews together to learn about each other’s traditions of fasting and to share in the fast-breaking meal on Monday, 27 May. “Welcome to Holy Blossom Temple, it is our great honor

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Archdiocese of Toronto at Iftar: ‘Ramadan Strengthens Muslim-Christian Bonds’

By Muneeb Nasir Ramadan is a month for strengthening the spiritual bonds of Muslim-Christian friendship according to a message brought by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto to an Iftar gathering held in Toronto on Thursday, 23 May. “The month of Ramadan with its dedication to fasting, prayer and almsgiving,

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Mississauga Mosque hosts Taste of Ramadan Iftar

By Muneeb Nasir (MISSISSAUGA, ON) – The Anatolia Islamic Centre in Mississauga, Ontario hosted a multi-faith Iftar dinner on May 22, 2019 and local faith leaders joined the congregation to break the fast. This was the third year that the Mississauga mosque hosted the multi-faith gathering themed ‘Taste of Ramadan.’ “I

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Toronto Mosque hosts Interfaith Iftar

The central mosque in Toronto, Masjid Toronto, held its first Ramadan Interfaith Iftar on Wednesday, May 15th and leaders of neighborhood churches and synagogues, as well as other religious leaders, joined the congregation to break the fast. “Ramadan Mubarak everyone! It’s a pleasure to have with us tonight, our

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Canadians hold Rings of Peace and Interfaith vigils for victims of Sri Lankan bombings

Canadian religious communities have been coming together in vigils to remember victims of the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday that took over 250 lives and left many injured “A human ‘Ring of Peace’ conveys the message that we stand together to guard a sacred place of worship,

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Sri Lankan Muslim Community of Canada Statement on terrorist attacks

The Unified Sri Lankan Muslim Community of Canada (USLMCC), a collective group of religious and civic organizations, is grieved by the heinous attack on multiple churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday that mercilessly claimed the lives of Christian worshipers on their holy day. Our prayers go out

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Toronto Abrahamic Faiths celebrate Black History Month and Harmony Week

‘Finding Light In Times of Darkness: Christian, Muslim and Jewish Communities in Harmony’ was the theme of an interfaith gathering of Jews, Christians and Muslims held on Thursday, February 7th at Congregation Darchei Noam in Toronto to celebrate Black History Month and World Interfaith Harmony Week. “In the darkness of

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Toronto Multi-faith Women’s Coalition breaks silence about violence against women

World Interfaith Harmony Week is being celebrated in Toronto this week with a series of multi-faith gatherings including a forum of Faith leaders held on Tuesday, February 5th to discuss the common experiences of religious communities around the issue of violence against women. The event themed ‘Break the Silence’ was

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A Global Interfaith Coalition Calls For Immediate Ceasefire And Administration Of Aid In Yemen

A Statement by the United Religions Initiative, The Charter of Compassion, and The Parliament of the World’s ReligionsYemen is a nation in crisis. The impoverished country is facing a humanitarian crisis of mammoth proportions, including a devastating famine, in an ongoing civil war that is exacerbated by a scourge

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Thousands expected at Parliament of The World’s Religions in Toronto

The largest multi-faith gathering in the world is set to begin on Thursday, November 1st in Toronto.  The seventh Parliament of the World’s Religions will welcome thousands of people from different ethnicities, beliefs and spiritual backgrounds to the city. “As one of the most diverse cities in Canada, there

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Kids Plant Seeds of Peace with the Parliament of the World’s Religions

The Parliament of the World’s Religions [https://parliamentofreligions.org/parliament/2009-melbourne/melbourne-2009] held a Planting for Peace event in Toronto on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, with students and community members to mark the upcoming week-long Parliament, taking place November 1-7, 2018 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event

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Don’t miss the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto

We call upon peoples of faith and conscience to stand for a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world and join thousands of interfaith activists from around the world at the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions. The 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions is being hosted by the

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Anatolia Islamic Center hosts Interfaith Taste of Ramadan Iftar

By Muneeb Nasir (TORONTO) – Anatolia Islamic Center opened its doors to faith leaders in the Peel Region for an interfaith Iftar dinner on Sunday, June 10th. This was the second year that the Mississauga mosque hosted the interfaith gathering themed ‘Taste of Ramadan.’ “I would like to extend a warm

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Toronto Synagogue hosts Iftar event

Toronto’s Holy Blossom Temple hosted an Iftar dinner on Wednesday, June 6th in collaboration with the Intercultural Dialogue Institute, the Toronto Police Service and Canadian Armed Forces. This was the third year that the synagogue has hosted an Iftar event during Ramadan. The program included a panel discussion, moderated

Pickering Hindu temple hosts Iftar event

A Ramadan Iftar event that brought Muslims and Hindus together with other ethno-cultural and faith communities was held on Friday, June 1 at Pickering’s Hindu temple, Devi Mandir. Pickering is a city located immediately east of the City of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario. “I think

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Multi-faith Ramadan Harmony Dinner

Muslims hosted members of other faith communities at a multi-faith Ramadan Iftar harmony dinner on May 28 at the Japanese Cultural Centre in Toronto. The inaugural multi-faith iftar was hosted by Embrace Islamic Society who stated purpose is ‘to practice and share the values of Islam by providing religious, educational