60 Years Nostra Aetate
Pope Paul VI, the pope who closed the Second Vatican Council, Vatican II, was convinced that reaching out to the Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches and other religions would make…
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October 15, 2025
Celebrating Nostra Aetate on Muffin Talk
During the month of October 2025 Muffin Talk presents a special series on interviews about Nostra Aetate. This Vatican II document was promulgated on 28 October 1965. Muffin Talk with…
October 15, 2025
Promoting Interfaith Relations
Articles, Interviews & Links on Interfaith Exploring Sacred Spaces - AIFC Reports on Interfaith Initiatives Nostra Aetate - Vatican Document on Interfaith Relations Promoting Interfaith Relations - New Zealand Document…
September 26, 2025
Persecutions – Wounds & Hope
Persecutions – Wounds & Hope
“Compassion is contagious. When you receive it, you want to share it.” These words spoken by Dr Khurram Malik, CEO of Hope Worldwide Pakistan, summarise beautifully the hope that was…
September 17, 2025
Multi-Faith World
Relationships in a Multi-Faith World
Are we moving towards religious hybridity?Hybridity, a term that derives from biology and from mixing two species of plants, is a term that has been used for centuries. The discussions…
August 27, 2025
Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican
Interreligious Dialogue in the Vatican
Being a member on interfaith committees is not like being on other committees where you can serve a term of a couple of years and leave. Interreligious dialogue begins with…
July 12, 2025
Naw-Rúz
Naw-Rúz, the Bahá’i New Year
Naw-Rúz is the first day of the Baháʼí calendar year, and one of eleven holy days for adherents of the Baháʼí Faith. It occurs on the northern vernal equinox, usually…
March 30, 2025
Freedom of Religion and Belief
Scholars, religious leaders and people involved in their communities and in Interfaith dialogue came together from around New Zealand, Australia and the USA to discuss the theme of “Freedom to…
March 26, 2025
The NZCBCIR meets AIFC
On 14 March 2025 the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Committee of Interfaith Relations met in Auckland and met with members of the Auckland Interfaith Council and their Advisory Group. It…
March 18, 2025
Interfaith Creek Clean-up
Interfaith Creek Clean-Up
Beautiful sunshine, a diverse community, lots of laughter and the good feeling about having accomplished good deeds - the Auckland Inter-Faith Council organised a successful creek clean-up. All our Faiths…
February 26, 2025