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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.
Churches in Indonesia open doors to Muslim travellers
The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs has, for the first time, involved churches in a program that turns houses of worship into rest stops for millions of Muslims travelling to their hometowns for Eid al-Fitr. Source: UCA News.
People of faith can play a special role following Bondi attack
Faith communities have an important role to play in helping Australia to recover from the Bondi terror attack and in strengthening social cohesion, according to two experts in ecumenical and interfaith relations. Source: The Good Oil.