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Sometimes small religions achieve extraordinary things. James Carleton is joined by a Quaker and a Zen Buddhist to explore how minority faiths can still have a big impact on society, even in the midst of persecution.

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Source: ABC

The Islamic Council of Victoria is hosting a Mosque Open Day on Sunday 17 March 2019.

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Source: Islamic Council of Victoria

A Christian woman who spent nine years on death row for blasphemy is free to leave Pakistan, after the country's highest court upheld her acquittal.

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Source: ABC

This year is already shaping up to be a big one for religion and politics. In response to the passage of same-sex marriage, the Ruddock Review into religious freedom concluded Australia needs a religious discrimination act. So is it the missing piece in the Australian human rights puzzle, or would it enable discrimination in the name of religion?
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Source: ABC Radio

A powerful book hoping to showcase the identity and culture of turban-wearing Sikhs was launched this week by a pair of award-winning Asian photographers.

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Source: Eastern Eye

A new study has revealed the extent of drift from organised religion among Australian Generation Z youths.

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Source: Alfred Deakin Institute

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to assume the role of Interfaith Project Officer in one of the fastest growing regions in Australia.

Interfaith Project Officer
Part Time (0.6 EFT fixed term to January 2021)
Location: Melton
Reference: 4605269
Salary $66,191 to $76,220 pro rata + 9.5% Super

A mosque planned for Melbourne’s south east has faced another hurdle after the City of Casey – which famously blocked another mosque and has an anti-Islam deputy mayor – successfully argued the permit had expired.

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Source: The New Daily