Interfaith topics lag far behind 18 Dec 2020 / 14:23 H.
THREE interfaith virtual forums were held on the same day Dec 12, 2020 with several thousand Malaysians participating online.
Getting the conversation rolling from 10am, the KL Archdiocesan Ministry for Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue in partnership with Catholics At Home titled its panel discussion “Relating with peoples of other faiths” that featured Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Bahai and Christian speakers.
At 11am, Kesatuan Mahasiswa Universiti Malaya began its convention on “Toleransi dalam rangka kemajmukan agama: realiti dan harapan” (Tolerance in the framework of religious pluralism: reality and hope).
Across the Asia Pacific region, the Universal Peace Federation held a webinar which began at 11am on the theme: “The role of faith-based organisations in building a heavenly unified world” featuring seven international speakers from different faiths including two Malaysians.