Church leaders and the Victorian government are heading for a potential showdown on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations, with the Premier keen for double-doses to be a requirement to enter venues and events when the state opens up.
Source: ABC
Grants of up to $50,000 available to support COVIDSafe multicultural festivals and events.
Source: Victorian Multicultural Commission
The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, observed on August 22, emphasises the significance of aiding victims of religious persecution as part of the UN’s efforts to promote Human Rights related to religious or belief freedom.
Source: News 18
One of the oldest synagogues in the world is the Altneuschul in Prague, which was completed in 1270. The synagogue’s attic is said to hold the body of the mythical Golem of Jewish folklore.
Source: The Age
Religions for Peace Australia recalls Prof. Gary Bouma – former Deputy Chair of Religions for Peace Australia – Deputy Vice Chancellor at Monash University and Chair of the Melbourne Board of the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions.
Source: Religions for Peace
Victorian COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar has apologised to Melbourne’s Jewish population after he mentioned members of the Orthodox community were among those who tested positive during a coronavirus briefing, saying it was a “poor choice of words”.
Source: The Age
When Fatima Killeen discovered she’d won the Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize 2021, it was too early to call her family in Morocco.
Source: SBS
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