‘Interfaith apostle’ Raimon Panikkar dead at 91

Comparative religion and interreligious dialogue expert, Professor Raimon Panikkar, has died at his home in Tavertet, near Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 26. aged 91.

Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture

The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture is incorporated into Japan’s Nanzan University and promotes interreligious dialogue through its activities, research projects and a wide array of publications, says this website.

Jesuit’s vision for a pluralist Australia

Indian Jesuit theologian, Francis D’Sa, talks about the need inter-religious dialogue and the work in that area by his mentor and priest Raimon Pannikar.

HarmonyMalaysia

HarmonyMalaysia is the official website of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism, an organization dedicated to the promotion of goodwill, harmony and unity amongst Malaysians of all faiths, culture and gender.

Kerala religious leaders appeal for harmony

Catholic and Muslim leaders in a Kerala town have appealed for religious amity following a recent attack in which Islamic extremists chopped off the hand of a local Catholic professor.

Pressing issues for interreligious dialogue

ucanews.com reporters identify the key interfaith issues in their countries. (ucanews.com)

Video - The lesson of Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi

To mark 400 years of dialogue and cultural exchange set off by Matteo Ricci, on May 11th 2010 Michel Camdessus opened the Inauguration International Forum on the “Dialogue among Civilizations and Global Challenges” held by the new Xu-Ricci Dialogue Research Center at Fudan University Shanghai.

Respect is key to talking with other faiths

Organizing prayer sessions with people of other faiths and publishing books on interreligious dialogue are helping the Myanmar Catholic Church reach out to people across society, says a priest. (ucanews.com)
“It is only when we realize the differences that exist among religions that we are able to accept and respect one another and work together,” says [...]

Cricket brings Muslims and Hindus together

Catholics have welcomed a Gujarat police initiative to bring Hindus and Muslims together on the cricket field but some say more is needed to remove underlying sectarian pressures.

Video - Meditation guru’s monastery without walls

This Eureka Street interview with Laurence Freeman, Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM), concludes the series recorded at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne in December 2009.

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