http://www.interfaith.org Interfaith online Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Lord Avebury will be awarded the first ever Islamic Peace Prize this week for this lifetime's contribution to the cause of human rights. The Liberal Democrat peer will receive the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace at Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Peace Conference this weekend. The conference will be attended by ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/18/lord-avebury-wins-islamic-peace-prize/ Church leaders in Australia are eating curry for dinner as part of a campaign against racism in the country. The "Vindaloo against Violence" campaign, launched last month, aims to highlight and condemn the rising number of racist attacks against Indian students living in Australia. "The increasing violence on our streets is worrying," ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/18/church-leaders-eat-curry-to-fight-racism/ Pope Benedict XVI will tour Britain for four days in September in the first ever papal state visit to the UK. The Pope is coming to Britain at the invitation of the Queen, Buckingham Palace confirmed this week. During the visit, Benedict XVI will meet her majesty, address the Houses of Parliament, ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/17/popes-visit-to-britain-confirmed/ Seven in ten Christians believe it is wrong that some Church of England bishops are given automatic seats in the House of Lords, new research has discovered. The poll, conducted by ICM on behalf of Power2010, also found that two thirds (65%) of Brits believe that anyone who sits in the ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/15/bishops-urged-to-step-down-from-house-of-lords/ Cardinal Sean Brady has rejected calls for his resignation over his role in the cover-up of crimes by paedophile priest Father Brendan Smyth. Cardinal Brady, the head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, said he had attended meetings with two of Smyth's victims in 1975 in which they were asked to ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/15/cardinal-brady-denies-responsibility-for-abuse-cover-up/ Over 2,000 atheists from around the world gathered in Melbourne, Australia this week to celebrate their lack of religious faith. The Global Atheist Convention is believed to be the largest ever gathering of atheist thinkers. All 2,500 tickets for the event sold out earlier this year. Speakers at the conference include British atheist ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/12/faithless-gather-to-celebrate-atheism/ Christians of all backgrounds should work together for Christian unity, leaders of global Ecumenical and Evangelical groups claimed this week. The two leaders, Geoff Tunnicliffe, director of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), and Olav Fykse Tveit, head of the World Council of Churches (WCC), made the statement after meeting together at ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/11/ecumenical-and-evangelical-leaders-urge-christian-unity/ A Christian registrar who was disciplined after refusing to conduct same-sex civil partnerships has said she might appeal to the European Court of Human Rights after her case was rejected by the Supreme Court. Lillian Ladele claims Islington Council discriminated against her when they disciplined her for refusing to conduct same-sex ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/10/christian-registrars-appeal-denied/ Christian iPhone users can now count off their prayers using digital rosary beads on a specially devised iPhone application. The Prayer Beads App was launched this week by Premier Christian Media in time for Easter. The app, which costs £1.79 from Apple's app store, was inspired by encouragement from Pope Benedict XVI. "Pope ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/10/using-the-iphone-to-contact-god/ Nuclear weapons do not make the world a safer place to live, an alliance of nine British churches has claimed. The churches - including the Church of England, the Church of Scotland, the Church in Wales, the Methodist Church, and the Baptist Union of Great Britain - are calling on governments ... http://www.interfaith.org/2010/03/08/churches-campaign-to-make-nuclear-bombs-illegal/