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Joint Faith Leaders’ Statement: Truth-telling and Healing Inquiry

“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures have endured much, and many faith-based organisations are historically complicit in this suffering, including in the way Churches have collaborated with the State. In signing this statement, we especially advocate for the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queensland elders to be meaningfully heard, and for their stories to be recorded and recognised,” say 13 senior Queensland faith leaders

Events

Gathering to Pray for Gaza and all Palestinians: Brisbane inter-faith peace vigil #5

Brisbane Square (Reddacliff Place)
Where Queen St and George St meet

Gather with people from different SEQ faith communities to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which is observed annually by the United Nations in late November. Inspired by a UN HQ exhibition, the theme of this vigil is “Palestine: a Land with a People”. The vigil will include prayers and holy text readings by recognised faith leaders, storytelling by Palestinians and prayer spaces. This is a vigil especially for those more comfortable with prayer or reflection rather than rallying/marching — please leave signage/banners at home. See more.

Video

Gathering to Pray for Gaza: Brisbane Youth Inter-faith Vigil

Hear from young Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Tamil Hindu inter-faith leaders, who led prayers and read from their holy texts at a recent youth-led “Gathering in Prayer for Gaza” prayer vigil at St Andrew’s Anglican Church in Indooroopilly. The youth-led vigil was the fourth in a series of “Gathering in Prayer for Gaza” inter-faith vigils that have been held in Brisbane since March

Leia
International

Prayer vigil planned for dispossessed Christian Palestinians

Israel has announced that a new illegal settlement called Heletz will be built. It will forcibly displace people of the entire area or restrict their movement. The valley of Al-Makhrour and the neighboring Beit Jala, which is part of the greater Bethlehem area, are some of the few places where Christians are concentrated. An international campaign, “Save Al-Makhrour”, has people of faith around the world praying for the affected families

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