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24.01.2022 A community group formed on the basis of language in Melbourne helps new migrant women with the challenges of settling in the local area. Each week we meet formally and chat about every issue, be it children education to pregnancy, says Sarwat Nauman who works as a Community Engagement Officer and in the last ten years has helped dozens of women help adjust to Australian culture. Overseen by service provider, Merri Health, the ‘Urdu Language Women Group’ started with projec...ts such as creating awareness about mental health, pregnancy, dental health but, with involvement and passion of the team members, it evolved into something more. Click link to read more. https://www.sbs.com.au//despite-facing-racism-these-women- #interfaith #multifaith #faith #community #embracediversity #FCCV #language

21.01.2022 One of the most important and widely-celebrated festivals by Hindus is generally celebrated over a week with a range of traditional rituals, celebrations and events. Celebrating the festival with your large extended family and friends is one of the most significant parts of the celebrations. However, with restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19 pandemic, Diwali will be different this year in Australia. Find out more by clicking on the link below.... https://www.sbs.com.au//diwali-in-australia-what-you-can-a #interfaith #multifaith #holyday #diwali #festival #celebration #faith #religion #australia #pandemic #covid19 #hinduism #fccv #embracediversity

13.01.2022 It has been many months now and the Sikh community in this regional town have not met. The pandemic has reshaped their lives to an extent. With government regulations on social distancing and limit on numbers for any gathering in place, all activities have come to a halt. For Sandeep Singh Sandhu, the man who is credited with bringing the community together, these are trying times but he is positive the energy will soon be back as the region gears up to return to a life of no...rmalcy. Read more by clicking on the link below. https://www.theindiansun.com.au//one-man-revitalising-ben/ #multifaith #interfaith #embracediversity #religion #faith #fccv #pandemic #covid19 #community #sikh #bendigo #sikhism #placeofworship

13.01.2022 The Faith Communities Council of Victoria wishes all Victorians celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, a very happy and prosperous Diwali!

07.01.2022 A family violence prevention worker in Shepparton says it is harder for victims to make the decision to leave a violent situation in the current pandemic. But Betul Tuna, who works as a family violence prevention project officer at the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District, said she had helped more victim survivors leave violent situations this year than any year before. Ms Tuna said she had told a lot of victim survivors that they could still get help if they needed it d...espite the coronavirus restrictions. Read full article by clicking the link below. https://www.abc.net.au//family-violence-preventio/12836542 #interfaith #multifaith #faith #religion #embracediversity #community #covid19 #pandemic #familyviolence #Shepparton

06.01.2022 Christians top the list for countries where they face either governmental or social hostility, according to a new report issued Nov. 10 by the Pew Research Center. Christians have topped the list each year since Pew started collecting data in 2007. The number of countries where Christians face some form of hostility rose from 143 in 2017 to 145 in 2018, the latest year for which statistics are available. Christians were followed in order by Muslims, Jews, "others," folk relig...ions, Hindus, Buddhists and the religiously unaffiliated. Out of 198 nations studied, Christians faced government harassment in 124 countries, second to Muslims' 126, and social harassment in 104 countries, one more than Muslims' at 103. In some nations, both governments and private groups place restrictions on religious adherents. The reason, according to the study's lead researcher, Samirah Majumdar, is simple: "They are also the largest faith groups in the world and the most geographically dispersed." Read full report by clicking on the link below: https://www.ncronline.org//christians-and-muslims-again-to #interfaith #multifaith #faith #religion #fccv #embracediversity #christian #muslim #christianity #islam #hostilty #world