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. 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.

2018-19 Multifaith Calendar

logomfcalendar The following are major holy days and festivals for Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. Whilst this list is not exhaustive it is comprehensive to represent each of the religions in good faith.

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Christchurch Mosque attacks: Responses by peak faiths and interfaith organisations

A number of peak faith groups and interfaith/multifaith organisations have expressed their solidarity with the Muslim community in response to the recent acts of violence at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Statement on acts of violence on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand

The Faith Communities Council of Victoria has issued the following statement in response to the recent acts of violence at two Mosques in Christchurch:

'We stand against hate': Thousands attend mosque open day

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Leaving a bunch of carnations in the Carlton mosque’s foyer, Kerry Gavin and her sister Robyn summed up the spirit of sorrow and solidarity conveyed by visitors to 21 Victorian mosques on Sunday.

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Aranmore Catholic College allows Hindu girl with nose stud to return to class

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A Hindu girl who was barred from her Catholic school because of a nose piercing returned to school today.

Source: Perth Now

Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews

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Our national study of Australian Generation Z showed teens who had been exposed to education about diverse religions and worldviews were more tolerant of religious minorities than those who hadn’t.

Source: The Conversation

Victoria opens the way for secular or atheist school chaplains

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The Victorian government has conceded that school chaplains can be of “any faith or no faith” as part of a settlement to a landmark legal challenge that could open the way to secular or atheist chaplains.

Source: The Guardian

Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) holds funeral for coal

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Faith leaders have held interfaith ‘Funeral for Coal’ Vigils outside the offices of Opposition Leader, Bill Shorten, and Shadow Environment Minister Tony Burke.

Source: Insights

Buddhist temple refused in Gisborne South

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A Buddhist temple and assembly hall has been refused in Gisborne South following strong community backlash.

Source: Midland Express

KAICIID launches free, online course with tools to build peaceful communities

kaiciidlogo KAICIID's Dialogue Knowledge Hub (DKH) is pleased to offer the eight-week online course in interreligious dialogue for religious leaders, decision makers, IRD practitioners and educators.