In 1999, at the invitation of the Road Trauma Support Team (forerunner of today’s Road Trauma Support Services Victoria (RTSSV), Rev. Andy Calder offered a ritual for people affected by road trauma. Based on personal experience, its aim was to support people in their recovery. It was decided to then offer a public event for the community of Victoria, in which people bereaved and seriously injured, would be joined by representatives of other groups and organisations affected by, and involved in road safety and support issues.

Religious schism driven by political friction after Ukraine church granted independence.
Source: The Guardian
A controversial ad has poked fun at Jesus while tied to the cross. But it’s all for a worthy cause.
Source: News
Christians from the Uniting Church, Anglican, Catholic and other traditions joined their efforts with a global faith-inspired response to the climate crisis.
Source: Insights
Can yoga really be Christian? As the debate goes on, these Aussie yogis are going global.
Source: Eternity News
Councillors in regional Victoria have said they are trying to recognise their local community's religious diversity by no longer opening their meetings with a Christian prayer.
Source: ABC

In a new documentary, the brave work of a group of rule-breaking women in an Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn is brought to light.
Source: The Guardian

A delegation from the Vatican Pontifical Council for Interfaith Dialogue is currently in Australia, visiting Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne to meet members from Australia's interreligious communities.
Source: Melbourne Catholic
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