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The National Youth Interfaith Movement is a collective of regional youth from the faith communities who come together in the spirit of dialogue and collaboration to create a better world for all.

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Solidarity Vigils for Christchurch raise over $600.00!!!!!! 
by Lachlan Mackay		 15/08/2011 5:20 p.m.
 

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  The Council for a World Parliament of Religions
  United Religions Initiative
  World Congress of Faiths
  World Council of Religious Leaders
  International Council for Inter-religious Cooperation
  The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  Interfaith Youth Core
  InterAction: Multifath Youth Network
  The Interfaith Network for the United Kingdom
  Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs
  International Fellowship of Reconciliation
  European Council of Religious Leaders
  International Association for Religious Freedom
  World Interfaith Harmony Week
  Religions for Peace
  UN Alliance of Civilizations Youth
  Charter for Compassion
  The Groundswell Movement
  The Huffington Post Religion Section
  The Earth Charter
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 Multifaith Calendar
Date
21 May       World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (UN)
22 May       International Day for Biological Diversity (UN)
23 May       Declaration of the Báb
Bahá'í Faith - Declaration of the Báb commemorates the day in 1844 on which he announced his identity as the Báb, or Gate, the herald of the new age.
24 May       Ascension (Eastern)
Christianity (Eastern) - Ascension is the anniversary of Jesus' ascension into heaven and enthronement as universal sovereign. It comes forty days after Easter.
26 May       Eve of Shavuot (begins at sundown)
Judaism - Shavuot (Weeks: the plural of the Hebrew word for seven) marks the conclusion of the period of seven weeks that follows Pesah. Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites and the completion of God's purpose to create a special people. It is celebrated for two days in the diaspora and for one day in Israel and among Reform Jews. Shavuot begins at sundown the previous day.
27 May       Pentecost (Western)
Christianity (Western) - Pentecost (also known as Whitsunday in some churches) is the commemoration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus following his ascension (Acts 2:1-11). It comes fifty days after Easter (Western).
27 May       First day of Shavuot
Judaism - Shavuot (Weeks: the plural of the Hebrew word for seven) marks the conclusion of the period of seven weeks that follows Pesah. Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites and the completion of God's purpose to create a special people. It is celebrated for two days in the diaspora and for one day in Israel and among Reform Jews. Shavuot begins at sundown the previous day.
28 May       Last day of Shavuot
Judaism - Shavuot (Weeks: the plural of the Hebrew word for seven) marks the conclusion of the period of seven weeks that follows Pesah. Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Israelites and the completion of God's purpose to create a special people. It is celebrated for two days in the diaspora and for one day in Israel and among Reform Jews. Shavuot begins at sundown the previous day.
29 May       Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh
Bahá'í Faith - Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh marks the anniversary of the death of the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. Bahá'ís suspend work on this day.
29 May       International Day of UN Peacekeepers (UN)
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