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.

2020 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.

Click here to view 2020 Multifaith Calendar (pdf)

World Interfaith Harmony Week 2020 (February 1-7)

When is it? World Interfaith Harmony Week is celebrated annually on the first week of February (February 1st to February 7th).

What is it about? World Interfaith Harmony Week aims to promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith and non-faith. It provides a platform, one week in the year, where people of every group can recognize their common values, build ties with each other, and work alongside one another to bring peace and harmony to their communities.

2019 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference: Faith Communities Council of Victoria

On Sunday November 17th 2019, approximately 230 people gathered at Springvale City Hall for the 2019 Victorian Interfaith Networks Conference. The event was hosted by The Interfaith Network of the City of Greater Dandenong and the Faith Communities Council of Victoria, and proudly sponsored by The City of Greater Dandenong.

Umesh had to worship in his garage, so he founded Brisbane's first Hindu temple

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He set up Brisbane's first Hindu temple, liaised with Indian students in a time of tension, and now he's been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his dedication to multiculturalism.

Source: SBS

Buddhist monks offer RFS volunteers free massages to reduce stress

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The holy men were an unexpected sight at the Wingello Rural Fire Service headquarters. Based at the nearby Sunnataram Forest Monastery, the robed Buddhist monks were there to show their appreciation to the firefighters who have battled to protect the area.

Source: The Age

From smiling at strangers to feeding those in need: What different faiths say about kindness

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From acts of charity to compassionate thoughts, kindness takes many forms in the lives of these believers.

Source: ABC

Millions come together to celebrate the Lunar New Year — the year of the rat

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In many Asian cultures, it is considered bad luck if you change your hair in the first month on the Lunar calendar, so the rush is on.

Source: ABC

Blending Traditions, Greek Orthodox Man and Sikh Fiancee Marry Twice

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A popular TV show on SBS network titled 'Marry Me, Marry My Family' aired an episode on the struggle a Greek-Australian Orthodox man and his girlfriend, who is of Malaysian descent and a devoted Sikh, went through in order to be married.

Source: Greek Reporter

‘We are a big family’: Meet the woman cooking thousands of meals for bushfire victims

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Sukhwinder Kaur was planning her first trip back to India in ten years, to see her elder sister who is in a coma after suffering a stroke. But she says her bigger family here also needs her at a time when their homes are burning.

Source: SBS

Keeping the faith alive: Judaism in Bendigo, central Victoria

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Last weekend, a group of people gathered in Castlemaine to celebrate on the final evening of chanukah. They are among central Victoria's small but long-lived Jewish community, whose roots date back to the gold rush era.

Source: Bendigo Advertiser

Symbols of hate cause very real harm to Victoria’s Jewish community

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Distressing news reports emerged about a Nazi flag flying above a house in regional Victoria.

Source: Human Rights Commission

The importance of religious freedom examined at interfaith breakfast

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The importance of championing diversity and inclusion were key themes at ACU’s fifth Parliamentary Interfaith Breakfast at Parliament House in Melbourne on Tuesday 26 November.

Source: Australian Catholic University