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25.01.2022 Read the latest Bridges newsletter from Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations, with messages for Ramadan and Eid and other feature articles. http://bit.ly/2H7mH0P

24.01.2022 We, Christians and Muslims, are called to be bearers of hope, for the present life and for the life to come, and to be witnesses, restorers and builders of thi...s hope, especially for those experiencing difficulties and despair, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue stated in the message published April 16. See more

24.01.2022 One year on, reflections on achievements and challenges.

23.01.2022 Content for The Sydney Statement is currently being generated by participants at our #YouthPoWR events in the north, south, east and west of Sydney. If you are aged 18-35 and would like to have a say on how to best build bridges between believers from different religions, register your attendance at Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com.au/youth-powr-2019-east. Invite your mates. Its fun, free, and well feed you!

22.01.2022 Ramadan Message from Rev Dr Patrick McInerney To my Muslim sisters and brothers, Ramadan Kareem!... As a Christian, I deliberately address you as sisters and brothers. I follow Pope Francis and Sheikh Tayyeb who together wrote in the Document on Human Fraternity, Faith leads a believer to see in the other a brother or sister to be supported and loved. http://bit.ly/2Vf7u3e My name is Patrick McInerney. I am a Catholic priest. I am the Director of the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations. This year, Ramadan will be like no other. No communal prayers in the mosques. No public gatherings in halls for iftar. Not even large family gatherings at home for iftar. You will pray and gather with just the immediate family. No communal tarawih prayers in the mosques at night. And at the end of Ramadan, no communal gatherings for Eid prayers, or for Eid celebrations. It will indeed be very strange for you. I know, because we Christians have just celebrated our biggest feast, Easter, with similar restrictions: no communal liturgies, no public celebrations, everything done in the privacy of our homes, accessing prayer services through live-streaming, and meeting and greeting each other only by phone or Zoom or Skype. My Muslim sisters and brothers, even though we will be physically distant from each other in the coming weeks, each isolated in our own home, I want to assure you that you are not alone. As Muslims, you belong to the ummah, so are linked to each other by the shared beliefs, pillars and communal spirit of Islam. But you are also linked to us, and we to you: believers - by our shared faith in the one God; and all of us - by our shared humanity. We share your anxiety at this time of the coronavirus pandemic, as you share ours. We share the stress of the disruption that this has brought to all our livesI thank you for the food and provisions you deliver to the vulnerable and others who are isolated and in need at this troubled timeand together we share prayers and hopes that it will soon be over, in sha Allah! Besides, God watches over us all, giving protection, healing and mercy. As an expression of connecting with you at this time, here is my commitment: I will fast with you every day during Ramadan. I will pray for you every day during Ramadan. I will break my fast at the same time as you, at maghrib, every evening during Ramadan. I will have an iftar at my home at the same time as you during Ramadan. In this way, although physically isolated, we will remain socially and, especially, spiritually connected stronger than ever together! I pray every blessing from Almighty God on you, your families, and your communities, during the blessed month of Ramadan: By the physical discipline of your fasting, the spiritual devotion of your hearts, and the generosity of your almsgiving, may you find grace and favour in Gods eyes. Amen. Ramadan Mubarak

21.01.2022 !Eid Mubarak !Happy Feast Day ... !Kul am wa antum bi-khair !May every year find you in good health From the staff of the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations: Rev Dr Patrick McInerney, Director Ms Kim Chong, Media & Community Liaison Mr Ryan Epondulan, Youth & Networking Coordinator

21.01.2022 Commitment 3, "We will show love, care and respect for others in our daily lives" includes: "We will acknowledge the milestone events of our neighbours' lives ... Where our faith allows, we will acknowledge significant moments in their faith journeys, especially major religious feasts."

20.01.2022 The digital ballot box is closing soon! Don't miss out! View and vote for the Statement at http://bit.ly/33OLrHA! Young adults of Sydney, this is your chance to shape the future of your city by voting for the release of a new interfaith charter, The Sydney Statement. ... Voting is open to everyone but especially youth aged 18-35! A vote for The Sydney Statement is a vote for love and peace between believers of different religions. Let's make it happen!

20.01.2022 To our Muslim sisters and brothers, Eid Mubarak! Blessed Feast Day!... Eid al-Adha Saeed! Happy Feast of Sacrifice! May God accept your sacrifice and bless you with His mercy. May God bless you and your family and keep you safe, especially during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. United in prayer and solidarity, Patrick McInerney, Director Kim Chong, Media & Community Liaison Ryan Epondulan, Youth & Networking Coordinator Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations

20.01.2022 You can determine the future of our multi-religious, multi-cultural city by lending your voice to a new interreligious statement unique to Sydney! Development of this new interreligious charter, The Sydney Statement, is underway. Its values, principles and actions were generated by young adults (18-35) of different religions at four #YouthPoWR events throughout Sydney late last year. Now we invite you to attend our next #YouthPoWR event on 19 March at Marrickville Library... & Pavilion for a sneak peek at the Statement and to lend your voice to its commitments. Commit to building bridges across religious divides for a peaceful and harmonious city by joining fellow believers at Youth PoWR on 19 March. Register for free at https://events.humanitix.com.au/youthpowr-yourvoice. Theyll be speakers, a performance and food!

19.01.2022 For a nuclear-free world, please share this Interfaith Open Letter in support of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Today is the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japanese city Hiroshima. The impact of such utter destruction is still felt today. A convenient link to the letter!> https://icanw.org.au//Interfaith-Open-Letter-on-TPNW-2020. #nuclearban

19.01.2022 Members of Youth PoWR (Parliament of the World's Religions) invites you to vote for their new interfaith charter, The Sydney Statement, as supported by NSW Multicultural Minister Geoff Lee.

18.01.2022 What is YOUTH PoWR? What is The Sydney Statement? Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions! Hopefully you be able to see this live in action at our first Youth PoWR event this Sunday! Join us and register now on Humanitix! https://events.humanitix.com.au/youth-powr-2019-west #interreligiousdialogue #YouthPoWR #TheSydneyStatement

17.01.2022 Inter Faith Youth Cores commitment to racial equality.

16.01.2022 On Friday, 20th March 2020, senior faith leaders from almost all Australian States and Territories met electronically and decided to share this message with the Australian community.

15.01.2022 The Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations will be talking about The Sydney Statement at the Divine Steps Festival in Sydneys Pyrmont Bay Park this Sunday, 10 November. Festival-goers may also have an opportunity to have their say about how best to build bridges between believers of different religions in this fare city of ours. See you there!

15.01.2022 A Statement of Solidarity from the New Alliance of Virtue

14.01.2022 Congratulations to friends listed in the Australia Day Honours 2020: Professor Mohamad Abdalla Magill SA: for significant service to education in the field of Islamic studies. Rabbi Zalman Kastel St Ives NSW: for significant service to interfaith and intercultural understanding and acceptance. Dr Qazi Ashfaq Ahmad Bonnyrigg NSW: for service to the Muslim community and to interfaith relations. Well deserved! Your works for education and interfaith relations are bearing fruit. We look forward to continued collaboration with you and your teams.

12.01.2022 Lockdown Yes there is fear. Yes there is isolation. Yes there is panic buying.... Yes there is sickness. Yes there is even death. But, They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise You can hear the birds again. They say that after just a few weeks of quiet The sky is no longer thick with fumes But blue and grey and clear. They say that in the streets of Assisi People are singing to each other across the empty squares, keeping their windows open so that those who are alone may hear the sounds of family around them. They say that a hotel in the West of Ireland Is offering free meals and delivery to the housebound. Today a young woman I know is busy spreading fliers with her number through the neighbourhood So that the elders may have someone to call on. Today Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and Temples are preparing to welcome and shelter the homeless, the sick, the weary All over the world people are slowing down and reflecting All over the world people are looking at their neighbours in a new way All over the world people are waking up to a new reality To how big we really are. To how little control we really have. To what really matters. To Love. So we pray and we remember that Yes there is fear. But there does not have to be hate. Yes there is isolation. But there does not have to be loneliness. Yes there is panic buying. But there does not have to be meanness. Yes there is sickness. But there does not have to be disease of the soul Yes there is even death. But there can always be a rebirth of love. Wake to the choices you make as to how to live now. Today, breathe. Listen, behind the factory noises of your panic The birds are singing again The sky is clearing, Spring is coming, And we are always encompassed by Love. Open the windows of your soul And though you may not be able to touch across the empty square, Sing. March 13th 2020

11.01.2022 Statement Regarding the Commencement of The Holy Month of Ramadan 1442H - 2021!! All Praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the seal of all the... Prophets and Messengers. Following extensive consultations with the Imams from the Australian Fatwa Council, the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamad wishes to make the following statement regarding the Holy Month of Ramadan 1442H - 2021 for all the Australian states and territories: The Holy Month of Ramadan for this year (1442H - 2021) will commence on: Tuesday, 13th of April 2021 And the first night of the Holy Month of Ramadan and Taraweeh Prayer will be on Monday, 12th of April 2021 after Sunset (After Isha)

10.01.2022 Rev Dr Patrick McInerney states that it was a wonderful privilege to co-host this interfaith iftar dinner with Bishop Vincent Long. There was an extraordinary atmosphere of warmth and friendship among the people of Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh faiths who attended, including 4 members of The Sydney Statement Steering Committee.

10.01.2022 Yesterday I attended Multicultural NSWs Religious Leaders Forum. The Acting Minister for Multculturalism, Mr Geoff Lee, welcomed us to the NSW Parliament. Rev... Dr Stephen Robinson gave an informative presentation on the role of chaplains from different faiths who responded to the many needs of people affected by the bushfires. I gave an update on progress on The Sydney Statement. Others spoke on various community projects. See more

10.01.2022 To all who celebrate the Chinese/Lunar New Year, wishing you happiness and prosperity.

09.01.2022 We pray for a year of peace, reconciliation, and justice for all believers in world religions and world views in Sydney and in cities and countries around the globe. May we respect all peoples and all creation. May there be an end to violence and war. May all individuals, families and communities be blessed and be a blessing for others.

07.01.2022 The Australian Fatwa Council has declared that the Day of Eid al-Fitr will be Sunday 24th of May 2020.

07.01.2022 VOTE now at http://bit.ly/33OLrHA

07.01.2022 Wishing our Muslim friends a blessed Ramadan, from the staff at the Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations.

06.01.2022 TREAT OTHERS AND THE PLANET AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED THE GOLDEN RULE IS NOT AN OPTION ITS THE KEY TO OUR COMMON SURVIVAL. -Karen Armstrong... The Australian Version of The Golden Rule Poster is available at https://www.columban.org.au//interfaith-re/the-golden-rule

05.01.2022 #weremember 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Never Forget! Never Again!

04.01.2022 Happy World Interfaith Harmony Week! Celebrating the 10th Anniversary - The Official UN Observance! #InterfaithDialogue #YouthPoWR #ACommonWord The World Interfaith Harmony Week is based on the pioneering work of The Common Word initiative. This initiative, which started in 2007, called for Muslim and Christian leaders to engage in a dialogue based on two common fundamental religious Commandments; Love of God, and Love of the Neighbour, without nevertheless compromising any o...f their own religious tenets. The Two commandments are at the heart of the three Monotheistic religions and therefore provide the most solid theological ground possible. The World Interfaith Harmony Week extends the Two Commandments by adding Love of the Good, and Love of the Neighbour. This formula includes all people of goodwill. It includes those of other faiths, and those with no faith. The World Interfaith Harmony Week provides a platformone week in a yearwhen all interfaith groups and other groups of goodwill can show the world what a powerful movement they are. The thousands of events organized by these groups often go unnoticed not only by the general public, but also by other groups themselves. This week will allow for these groups to become aware of each other and strengthen the movement by building ties and avoiding duplicating each others efforts.

04.01.2022 We've launched it! Now Youth PoWR needs your approval by voting! Vote now for The Sydney Statement! http://bit.ly/33OLrHA

02.01.2022 Youth PoWR celebrates NAIDOC week, celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year with the launch of The Sydney Statement, we thought to share a part of Our Acknowledgement which recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this content for over 65,000. For more information go to: https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/2020-theme You can view the rest of the acknowledgement and vote for The Sydney Statement through the following link: http://bit.ly/33OLrHA #youthpowr #NAIDOC #buildingbridges #FirstNations #interreligiousdialogue #thesydneystatement