Spiritus Short Film Prize 

REMINDER: Entries due. 

The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 2020 Spiritus Short Film Prize aims to contribute to a vision of hope and the common good for Australia.

Entries close: 5:00 pm 30 June 2020 (due to COVID-19 restrictions the prize giving date will be notified after 30 June).

The Australian Religious Press Association (ARPA) Executive has announced their decision to cancel the ARPA Conference for 2020. Therefore, the Ramon Williams Scholarship will not be awarded this year.

However, they are pleased to confirm that the 2020 ARPA Awards will still go ahead. 

New Award deadline: 30 June 2020.   

World Council of Churches

• Churches amplify urgent calls to address violent racism in US & "Statement of Racial Justice in the USA"
  WCC  and Churches in the US collectively express anger and call for a change.
• WCC blog - Lamentation in a Pandemic
  Behold, O Lord, for I am in distress... (Lamentations 1:20)

‘God, Heal Us as We are Vulnerable'.

Thousands across the world pray in unison, led by 22 ecclesiastical and ecumenical leaders from 20 Asian countries. NCCA President, Bishop Philip Huggins joined participants and viewers to pray on Asia Sunday, 24 May 2020.

Indigenous spirituality in a multicultural Australia

ABC Radio National's program God Forbid explores Indigenous Australian theology in an episode which aired Sunday 31 May 2020.

James Carleton speaks with Aunty Reverend Patricia Courtenay and Naomi Wolfe.

Multifaith responses to COVID-19: Governing in a crisis

An interfaith webinar discussion on how faith-based communities are responding to the challenges and opportunities of the pandemic now and into the future.

Date: Thursday 11 June 2020 4 pm to 5:15 pm

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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

COVID-19 and acts of ‘unusual kindness’ – the call to every Christian community

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

24-31 May 2020 

“They showed us unusual kindness.” (Acts 28:2)   

Loving and merciful God, you hear the cry of the poor...

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

They showed us unusual kindness Acts 28.2

When: Sunday 24 May 2020 3.00 pm (AEST)

Live-streamed on: Facebook stream and Zoom 

Preacher:  His Eminence Archbishop Mar Meelis Zaia AM, Metropolitan, Assyrian Church of the East