This is a celebration of interfaith harmony which includes sharing of food; review of IWIN’s activities and aspirations; performance of singing bowls by Siobhan Christian and contemplative walk on the foothills of the Illawarra escarpment. The event is organized by Illawarra Women’s Interfaith Network and hosted by Subud Wollongong.

A week ago we had 6 new wonderful folks participate in our "Introduction to Shamanism" retreat. This now automatically has them be entered as members into our monthly journey circle event. Fear not if you were unable to make it to the retreat. ANYONE is welcome to join us to check out this monthly event one time as a guest. This is a FREE event. We just ask that you bring some type of food or drink to share for the potluck supper that lasts from 6-7pm. We engage in shamanic journeywork from 7pm-9pm. If you don't know what that is, that's okay. Come check it out anyway. This is NOT a teaching circle, though long-time members or those that have been through our or other Shamanic Journeywork training will share their stories with you over supper and during journeywork time, you get to check it out & see if it is a technology/vibe you want to become more engaged in. Bring yourself in comfy clothes, a pillow/blanket & a journal/pen. The pool heater WILL be working, so bring bathing clothes & a towel to bathe in our indoor, in-ground, saltwater healing pool after the event.

A week ago we had 6 new wonderful folks participate in our "Introduction to Shamanism" retreat. This now automatically has them be entered as members into our monthly journey circle event. Fear not if you were unable to make it to the retreat. ANYONE is welcome to join us to check out this monthly event one time as a guest. This is a FREE event. We just ask that you bring some type of food or drink to share for the potluck supper that lasts from 6-7pm. We engage in shamanic journeywork from 7pm-9pm. If you don't know what that is, that's okay. Come check it out anyway. This is NOT a teaching circle, though long-time members or those that have been through our or other Shamanic Journeywork training will share their stories with you over supper and during journeywork time, you get to check it out & see if it is a technology/vibe you want to become more engaged in. Bring yourself in comfy clothes, a pillow/blanket & a journal/pen. The pool heater WILL be working, so bring bathing clothes & a towel to bathe in our indoor, in-ground, saltwater healing pool after the event.

Round-table discussion dedicated to the World Interfaith Harmony Week Some 60 young Armenians learned more about freedom of religion, faith and belief religious tolerance and diversity, freedom of conscience and human rights at the debate led by well known human rights defender Avetik Ishkhanyan, Chairman of the Armenian Helsinki Committee. The young people are from different religious communities, civil society activists and students of Yerevan different universities. The event was organized by the UN Department of Public Information and was dedicated to the World Interfaith Harmony being commemorated since 2011 in the first week of February, according to the UN General Assembly. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General said: “Respect for diversity and peaceful dialogue are essential if the human family is to cooperate globally to face shared threats and seize common opportunities. That is why efforts by States, civil society and other actors to build trust among communities and individuals lie at the heart of so many UN initiatives, from the Alliance of Civilizations to our wide-ranging work to protect human rights, promote social cohesion and build a culture of peace”. This debate was organized in the framework of a series of debates on human rights issues, which were launched on the Human Rights Day, December 10, 2011 by the UN Department of Public Information and the Armenian Helsinki Committee. Different UN publications in Armenian language were distributed at the event. You can find more photos from the event here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unarmenia/sets/72157629241245731/

Echoes from local papers and networks about our Interfaith Walk (A thousand meters walk)in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. La nouvelle de la marche interconfe?ssionnelle sur le téléjourna?l de Gatineau.O?ttawa Regardez ce lien et chercher l'émission du dimanche 26 février 2012.Deuxième partie. http://www.radiocanada.ca/emissions/Telejournal_Ottawa-Gatineau/2011-2012/ Une marche interconfessionnelle pour rapprocher les religions à Gatineau http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/ottawa/2012/02/26/001-marche-religion-gatineau.shtml Journal Info07 Une marche pour réunir les communautés religieuses http://info07.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/fr/viewer.aspx The Interfaith Committee of Gatineau, launched the first Interfaith Walk to be held in Canada's Capital Region to build relationships of respect and trust with people of different religions so as to facilitate deeper mutual understanding, reconciliation and cooperation for the common good. In the cold Gatineau-Ottawa winter afternoon we have walked together - people from all religions - from the Roman Catholic Cathedral (245 Saint Joseph Blvd)to the Muslim Mosque (4 Lois Street). A prayer and a welcome ceremony was held at the Mosque.

Young Religious representatives from different cities of Pakistan have committed to use the “peaceful” elements in Pakistan to counter violence and terrorism in 2012. Representatives from different faiths gathered to mark World Interfaith Harmony 2012 on 11 Feb 2012 Jesuit House Lahore, Pakistan. The IYA is led by youngster in Pakistan and under the chaplaincy of Fr Bernard Emmanual (Director of Interfaith Dialogues in Archdiocese of Lahore) and Fr Herman S.j (Catholic Islamic Scholar) founded in 2009 to response interfaith intolerance and gaps in Pakistan by youth engagement.

Please join the Brahma Kumaris Learning Center for Peace and Ms. Penny Joy Snider-Light, Peace Representative in Greater Boston for the World Peace Prayer Society, in a collaborative effort to celebrate the energy of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2012. The Brahma Kumaris Learning Center for Peace is the Greater Boston branch of the international Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization, an NGO-affiliate of the UN, www.bkwsu.org. The World Peace Prayer Society is a nondenominational, international NGO-affiliate of the UN, with headquarters in New York, www.worldpeace.org. Our program will begin with a World Peace meditation from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, followed by Ms. Snider-Light who will share Governor Deval Patrick's Proclamation honoring UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2012 in Massachusetts. Light refreshements will be served, and there will be time for conversation. Please come and add your light to the collective light in service to World Peace and in honor of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2012.

The event on 18 February 2012 will be marked by a Multi-religious dedication and an interfaith commentary entitled ‘With One Voice’. 'With One Voice', is a powerful collection of interviews with religious mystics of many traditions including Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, and Taoism. Although the interviewees are drawn from a great diversity of backgrounds, all of them express an identical sentiment that 'we are one' and that the different religious paths are not in conflict but rather they reflect the nature of the universe as a unity in diversity. Running through this sublime production are such holistic themes as mysticism, peace, truth, love, unity and spirituality. we invite the panellists to select one or two of these themes each to comment on. We are proposing six topics: 1. Finding the common ground in all religions through mystical experiences; 2. Can love overcome religious intolerance and warfare? 3 - Developing a way of peace to end conflicts and agression; 4. Focusing on unity instead of separateness in our relationships with others; 5. Why there are many paths to truth? 6. Improving your daily life with spirituality.

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The event was held in the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo and was attended by 15 representatives of different religions, including the representative of ATEA (Brazilian Association of Atheists and Agnostics). This event was a joint effort of the URI (United Religions Initiative), Inter-faith Forum UNILUX Universalist and UPF (Universal Peace Federation). The event took place in a pleasant atmosphere of love, harmony and goodwill.