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Canadian Interfaith Conversation

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Faith Communities Standing Together Against Hate Based on Religious Identity

Faith Communities Standing Together Against Hate Based on Religious Identity

Canada is home to a vast diversity of people of different national origins, ethnicities, religions, and heritage. But today, we see fear, division, hurt and grief. Even more alarming, we have also seen violence. At times, these conditions seem to overwhelm or even subsume our common bonds of citizenship, friendship,

Shaila Kibria Carter is new Co-Chair of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation

Shaila Kibria Carter is new Co-Chair of the Canadian Interfaith Conversation

The Canadian Interfaith Conversation has announced that Shaila Kibria Carter has been affirmed as the new Co-Chair for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2022. The Executive Committee had unanimously supported her nomination to the Participant Assembly to serve as the next Co-Chair. Shaila is a wife, mother, and daughter

Canadian Interfaith Conference set for May 11 - 12

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Canadian Interfaith Conference set for May 11 - 12

Our Whole Society - A Virtual Conference: May 11 – 12, 2022 11 May 2022 , 6:00 – 7:30pm ET “Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief Abroad: Exploring Canada’s role” with Dr. Shadeed UN Special Rapporteur for Religious Freedom & Belief Held in association with the All-Party Parliamentary Interfaith Caucus

Canadian Religious Leaders issue statement on the second anniversary of the pandemic

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Canadian Religious Leaders issue statement on the second anniversary of the pandemic

Canadian religious leaders have issued a statement on the second anniversary of the pandemic inviting Canadians, “to pause, grieve for what we have lost, celebrate our moments of joy, and reflect on the path ahead.” Religious institutions are being invited to observe 11-21 March 2022 as a Canada-wide period of

Stories matter: AnOther Story platform launched

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Stories matter: AnOther Story platform launched

The Canadian Interfaith Conversation [https://www.interfaithconversation.ca/] (CIC) is calling for story contributions for a Canada-wide interfaith project as the world marks UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2022. “In this time of great division, we know that stories matter: The stories we tell and the stories that remain untold

Duo brings energy to interfaith ministry

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Duo brings energy to interfaith ministry

By Martha Holmen Anglicans in the diocese looking to make connections with other faith communities have two new advocates to help them. The Rev. Roshni Jayawardena, incumbent of Trinity-St. Paul, Port Credit, and the Rev. Jeff Nowers, associate priest at St. Aidan, Toronto, are the diocese’s new co-coordinators of

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

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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

Higher Committee of Human Fraternity Calls for Global Day of Prayer on May 14 in Response to COVID-19

Higher Committee of Human Fraternity Calls for Global Day of Prayer on May 14 in Response to COVID-19

The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF), called on religious leaders and faithful around the world to a day of fasting, prayers and supplications for the good of all humanity on Thursday, May 14 for an end to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The call is part of the Committee’

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

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

Religion and Citizenship at Canada’s 150th

Religion and Citizenship at Canada’s 150th

Religious and civic leaders, as well as academics and public servants, gathered at Saint Paul University in Ottawa on May 8- 9 to talk about how Canadians can invigorate civic participation through greater inclusion at a conference themed “Our Whole Society: Religion & Citizenship At Canada’s 150th.” “True diversity