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On Friday 15 July, Turkey witnessed a coup attempt by sections of the military, which has left hundreds dead and over a thousand injured.

The attempt has been successfully thwarted with the government back in control.

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Source: AIS Website

The Jewish Community Council of Victoria and the Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission (EIC) of the Archdiocese of the Catholic Church co-hosted the twelfth Jewish and Catholic Friendship Dinner on Sunday at the Catholic Leadership Centre.

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Source: J-Wire

We watched with sadness and horror the tragic events of the last days of Ramadan and can’t imagine how difficult they were for you.

We know that there is wide consensus that these terrorist attacks are largely political and that Islam is being distorted and manipulated for political and ideological purposes.

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Source: JCMA Website

The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) has joined the Lebanese Muslim Association in condemning One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

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Source: SBS

A theme park in the US state of Kentucky has unveiled a 510-foot-long (155 metre-long) wooden model of Noah's Ark.

The ark was built by Christians who said they believe the biblical story was a historical event.

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Source: BBC

According to a study by the Pew Research Centre, most of the world's major religious groups are expected to rise in absolute numbers by 2050, with Islam set to overtake Christianity and become the world’s dominant religion by 2070.

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Source: World Economic Forum

In an attempt to turn away from polarization and politics, a group of Jews, Muslims, and Christians will be setting up a joint house of worship in Jerusalem.

The prayer hall will be open to the public between September 5th to the 11th.

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Source: World Economic Forum

Longtime interfaith activist Rabbi Michael Lerner sparked uproarious applause and repeated standing ovations when he addressed mourners at Muhammad Ali’s funeral on Friday with a rousing call for social justice, denouncing the occupation of Palestine, the U.S. drone war, rampant Islamophobia and the mass incarceration of African Americans.

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Source: Alternet