Faith leaders work together
Senior religious representatives have recommitted to interfaith harmony at four meetings hosted by the Adelaide Archdiocese.
Senior religious representatives have recommitted to interfaith harmony at four meetings hosted by the Adelaide Archdiocese.
‘Catholic identity is intimately linked to the faith of Israel...Jesus was Jewish and our Christian tradition grew from within First Century CE Judaism.’
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Are Catholics in Adelaide concerned about antisemitism being normalised by the decision of Adelaide Writers Week (AWW) to platform two writers whose social media comments have been called out by Jewish leaders and a handful of journalists for engaging in vile abuse towards Jews?
Adelaide priest Father Michael Trainor was the only Australian to participate in a religious forum held in Indonesia this month.
Religious and community leaders used the annual Remembrance of the Shoah service in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral to raise concerns about increasing antisemitism while warning of the dangers of staying silent.
Messages of condolence came from far and wide following the death of Archbishop Philip Wilson, and memorial services were held in Wollongong, NSW, Brooklyn, USA, and Grodziec, Poland. Below are a few of the tributes written by people from all walks of life.
Local faith leaders, including Administrator Delegate Father Philip Marshall, participated in an interfaith prayer service for bushfire recovery and resilience at St Peter’s Cathedral on Australia Day. The Archdiocese was also represented by acting Chancellor Sarah Moffatt and Catholic Earthcare regional leader Philippa Rowland, who is president of the Multifaith Association of South Australia.
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