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As the Bridge Builder Awards were presented in a ceremony in Oslo on 22 November, interreligious peacemakers stood together to be recognized for their vital work in raising the values of respect, love, and tolerance for each other.

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Source: SBS

A quest for learning about Sikh heroes and sheroes became a revelation for columnist-turned-author Dr Seerat Kaur Gill, which inspired her to compile a book exploring and illuminating 51 stories of amazing Sikhs.

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Source: SBS

16 November 2021

Dear Attorney General,

We, the undersigned leaders of faith communities in Victoria, write to express our grave concerns about the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Bill 2021 recently introduced into the Victorian Parliament.

Each time the sick wife of a South Korean farmer visited a hillside, her health improved.

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Source: Sydney Morning Herald

David Prince, my 96-year-old Polish Jewish Holocaust survivor father, lives alone, around the corner from me.

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Source: The Age

Some of the earliest Buddhist teachings developed in India – which are recorded in the Pali canon, the collection of scriptures in the Pali language – emphasized the idea of “metta,” or loving-kindness.
One teaching from this collection of scriptures is the “Karaniya Metta Sutta,” where the Buddha exhorts the good and wise to spread loving-kindness.

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Source: The Conversation

The Victorian Government today introduced the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Bill 2021 which will better protect LGBTIQ+ Victorians working within religious organisations and schools.

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Source: Premier of Victoria

An open letter from Victorian faith leaders to the Attorney General regarding the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Bill.

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Source: Faith Communities Council of Victoria