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March 28, 2019

Toronto Catholic school board launches new interfaith youth alliance

Students led an interfaith prayer service for victims of the Christchurch shootings during the inaugural event of TCDSB’s Interfaith Youth Alliance Movement.
Sixteen-year-old Mariam Khoshaba is determined to see a future of world religions united in purpose — even if it’s one name tag at a time.
Published in Youth Speak News
March 4, 2019

'War is not an option': Pakistani Catholic groups join protest against military escalation

People ride motorbikes on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, March 1, 2019, before the arrival of an Indian air force pilot, who was captured by Pakistan two days earlier and later released. Catholic groups have joined the protest of military escalation in the region.
LAHORE, Pakistan – Catholic groups joined a protest against a military escalation in Pakistan and India following the recent suicide bombing in Indian-administered Kashmir, reported ucanews.com.
Published in International
February 28, 2019

New interfaith program at St. Mike's reflects Toronto's changing face

St. Mike’s dean of theology James Ginther says the new interfaith program is particularly attractive to Catholic educators, teachers.

A new program leading to a diploma from the University of St. Michael’s College is all about education with a purpose, St. Mike’s dean of theology James Ginther told The Catholic Register.

Published in Higher Education
December 6, 2018

Pope Francis to make historic visit to United Arab Emirates in February

Pope Francis shakes hands with Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi. The Pope will "participate in the International Interfaith Meeting on 'Human Fraternity'" after receiving an invitation by the crown prince.
VATICAN – Pope Francis will visit the United Arab Emirates next year, becoming the first Pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula, the Vatican announced.
Published in International
October 15, 2018

Religions are meant to build bridges, pursue peace, Pope says

Pope Francis holds up five fingers to represent the Fifth Commandment as he speaks during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 10.
VATICAN – Religions, which are meant to build bridges, contradict their very nature if they stop pursuing the path of peace, Pope Francis said.
Published in Faith
June 12, 2018

Interfaith leaders in Trinidad unite on traditional marriage

Port of Spain Archbishop Jason Gordon poses for a photo with other faith leaders June 11. Also pictured are Hindu Satnarayan Maharaj, Imam Yacoob Ali, evangelical Desmond Austin and Mufti Mohammed Haque.
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Interfaith leaders, including Catholics, have declared their belief that marriage can only be between a biological man and a biological woman.
Published in International
March 21, 2018

Toronto prepares to host the world’s religions

Female religious leaders at the 2015 Parliament of World Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah.

As Toronto prepares to host more than 10,000 people in November for seven days of reflection on faith, cultures and traditions, Catholics are getting ready to play their part during the Parliament of World’s Religions.

Published in Canada
October 20, 2017

Speaking Out: The many names of God

Leaders and followers from 14 different religions gathered at St. Philip Neri Church in Toronto for the Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace at the beginning of October.
Never in my life have I seen so many religions under one roof.

The roof in this case belonged to St. Philip Neri Church in Toronto and the event was the Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace at the beginning of October.
Published in YSN: Speaking Out
October 5, 2017

Las Vegas Catholic churches, schools respond to shooting with prayers

Masses and prayer services have been taking place across the city since the shooting. Women weep during a candlelight vigil Oct. 3 in memory of the victims of a mass shooting along the Las Vegas Strip.
WASHINGTON – Students at St. Viator Parish School in Las Vegas began school Oct. 2 – hours after the mass shooting in that city – by praying the rosary together in the school gym.
Published in International
April 13, 2017

Interfaith group reports on Philippine drug-related killings to U.N.

Nuns hold placards as they stage a demonstration to mark International Human Rights Day in Manila, Philippines, Dec. 10, 2016.

MANILA, Philippines – An interfaith delegation from the Philippines raised concerns over drug-related killings during a meeting with the special rapporteur on extrajudicial killings at the United Nations.

Published in International
March 28, 2017

Interfaith Passover seder serves a feast full of history

Three dozen Christians, Catholics and Protestants attended the First Narayever’s fifth annual interfaith seder, the traditional meal that opens the eight-day celebration of Pesach or Passover March 217.

A simple seder is synonymous with community, said Sr. Lucy Thorson of the Notre Dame de Sion Sisters over a bowl of matzo soup in the basement of Toronto’s downtown First Narayever Synagogue.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
January 14, 2017

Pope Francis continues to champion Christian unity and interfaith dialogue in 2017

Much like 2016, Pope Francis has started 2017 with prayers for Christian unity and interfaith dialogues.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has decided to begin 2017 in much the same way as he did last year: praying for Christian unity.

Published in Faith
November 16, 2016

Scarboro Missions’ interfaith office closing after three-plus decades of work

After more than 30 years as a centre for reflection and dialogue, Toronto’s Scarboro Missions’ interfaith office is closing.

TORONTO – Scarboro Missions’ interfaith office, a centre for reflection and dialogue between Canadian Catholics and people of other faiths for more than 30 years, is closing.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
September 21, 2016

In Assisi, Pope Francis lunches with world refugees

Pope Francis is greeted by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople during an interfaith peace gathering Sept. 20 at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy. During the gathering Pope Francis invited refugees to lunch with him.

Pope Francis met with refugees and leaders of religious faiths including Christians, Jews, Muslims and Hindus who joined him for a day of prayer for peace in Assisi, home of his namesake, the 12th-century friar St. Francis.

Published in International
September 20, 2016

Pope, Christian leaders pray for peace, victims of war at interfaith gathering

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Pope Francis, an unidentified clergyman and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England, attend an ecumenical prayer service with other Christian leaders in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, Sept. 20.

ASSISI, Italy – Jesus' cry of thirst on the cross is heard today in the cries of innocent victims of war in the world, Pope Francis said.

Published in Faith
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