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Vatican to host first conference of Christians and Confucians
The Vatican will launch its first conference of Christians and Confucians to expand the Catholic Church’s outreach to the Asian ethical tradition. Source: National Catholic Register.
Interfaith program helps students build bridges
More than 150 students from six schools across Greater Sydney gathered celebrate the conclusion of this year’s session of the Interfaith Encounters Program. Source: Catholic Mission.
Notre Dame hosts Jewish philosopher for Belfer Oration
The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Centre for the History of Philosophy has welcomed scholar Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens to Australia as the keynote speaker for the 2026 Belfer Oration in the History of Jewish Philosophy.
Catholic–Islamic meeting a symbol of mutual respect and friendship
Melbourne Archdiocese’s vicar general met with senior members of the city’s Shia Muslim community outside St Patrick’s Cathedral and exchanged gifts as a symbol of mutual respect and friendship between the Catholic and Muslim communities. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Multi-faith project encourages Australians to be counted in the 2026 Census
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, with faith leaders from across Australia’s major religious traditions, launched a national campaign inviting Australians to accurately identify their religious affiliation in the 2026 Census. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Notre Dame to present lectures by renowned Jewish philosopher
The University of Notre Dame Australia will welcome internationally renowned scholar Samuel Lebens to Sydney and Perth this July for a program of public events exploring Jewish philosophy and ethics, past and present. Source: The Record.
Pope calls on Christians and Muslims to ‘revive humanity where it has grown cold’
In a meeting with participants in an interfaith colloquium yesterday, Pope Leo XIV called on Christians and Muslims to “revive humanity where it has grown cold” and “transform indifference into solidarity”. Source: Vatican News.
Christian presence in Middle East ‘must be preserved’
Israel’s new special envoy to the Christian community has said he envisions a future in which all faiths live and grow harmoniously in the Middle East, but admitted there are bumps in the road. Source: Crux.
CRA promotes relationship with ‘Muslim brothers and sisters’
Catholic Religious Australia has created a resource to assist Catholics in understanding the evolving relationship between the Catholic Church and the Muslim world.