Inter Faith Week

Published: 15 October 2009

Churches Together in England is holding a public seminar on Christian Approaches to Inter Faith Relations in Manchester in preparation for Inter Faith Week.

The first Inter Faith Week in England takes place from 15 to 21 November 2009. It will include and highlight activities organised by bodies around the country designed to:

  • strengthen good inter faith relations at all levels;
  • encourage local faith groups and communities to reach out to each other and build stronger bonds of understanding and cooperation;
  • increase awareness of the different and distinct faith communities in the UK, with a particular focus on the contribution which their members make to their neighbourhoods and to wider society;
  • gain positive profile for inter faith initiatives, locally, regionally and nationally as well as for the overall work of building good inter faith relations;
  • increase understanding between people of religious and non-religious beliefs;
  • encourage the development of new partnerships within local communities and by faith communities with statutory and third sector partners.

During Inter Faith Week, faith groups schools, local authorities and other public agencies are encouraged to hold events, and to highlight the importance of inter faith understanding and cooperation in building community.

In Manchester, Churches Together in England is holding a public seminar on Christian Approaches to Inter Faith Relations: Your faith matters! Supported by the Diocesen, the Keynote speakers are The Bishop of Burnley, The Rt Revd John Goddard and Dr Helen Reid, Director of Bradford Churches for Dialogue and Diversity. Click here for details.


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