Adoption is not yet legal for Parsis in India By Noshir H. Dadrawala Very recently I received a query from a Parsi Zoroastrian couple desiring to adopt a child from an adoption agency. As would be the case with any such agency, the parentage of the child would not be disclosed to the adopting couple. The possibility of the child
Read more8th Annual 911Unitywalk – media coverage: — Photo – Essay – WJLA’s (ABC TV) : http://www.wjla.com/pictures/2012/09/9-11-unity-walk-local-community-stand-up-to-hate-bigotry-photos-/25554-1777.html — National Public Radio broadcast on 9/10/2012 http://wamu.org/news/morning_edition/12/09/10/clergy_worshippers_come_together_for_911_unity_walk
Read moreJoin us Sunday, Sept. 9 for the Unity Walk which, in the words of Rabbi Bruce Lustig in the Washington Post, “celebrates religious diversity and fosters connection, friendship and community” (Post Local, Sept. 6). The Unity Walk begins promptly at 1:30 pm at Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb St. NW, at Massachusetts Ave., Washington, DC 20016. REGISTER today here so we can
Read moreZoroastrians in North America Reach Out In Solidarity to the Sikh Community Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) and its member associations and the whole North American Zoroastrian community are shocked to hear the terrible news of the heinous shooting activity at Milwaukee Gurdwara on August 5, 2012. We were shocked to hear that a suspect opened fire
Read moreDorab E Mistry elected Vice Chair of Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom Dear ZTFE Members & Well-wishers You will be glad to learn that Mr Dorab E Mistry, my colleague on the ZTFE Managing Committee and illustrious predecessor, was elected Vice Chair of the well known Inter Faith Network for the United Kingdom (IFN) at its AGM held
Read moreInterfaith Activities Committee of FEZANA In its 25th anniversary year, FEZANA has decided to launch the creation of Interfaith Grove of Trees in the cities where its members reside. The idea is to create a sacred space for reflection and communion with nature where people of all faiths and those who profess no faith, can find common ground. Each participating faith tradition could commemorate the
Read moreJoint Religious Leadership Coordination for the G8 and G20 Summits On May 17, 2012, the Joint Religious Leadership Coordination for the G8 Summit (JRLCS) gathered representative organizations and delegations from G8 and G20 member communities for a closed meeting at the Berkley Center. The session extended a long history of religious and interreligious organizations using the occasion of global summits
Read moreThe attached press release from Dr. Shernaz Cama, Director, UNESCO Parzor Project, Parzor Foundation for your perusal. Vada Dasturji Dr. Firoze M. Kotwal is the High Priest of the Parsi Zoroastrian community and a scholar priest of eminence with deep knowledge of the sacred texts of the faith and the Avestan, Pahalavi, Gujarati and Old Gujarati languages. He has also studied
Read morePERSPECTIVES FROM RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND THEOLOGY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MAY 23-25, 2012 Religious diversity and pluralism, though a constant feature of human history, is being increased in our time, especially by migration, globalization, and geopolitical events. It has emerged as one of the key issues for the promotion of world peace and religious harmony. In 2005, the Theology Department at Georgetown
Read moreWatch the CBS Interfaith Religion Special “What They Believe: Hindus, Zoroastrians, Bahais” on CBS TV at 11:00 am (in Chicago) on Sunday April 15th. It will air in other US markets at different times (e.g. New York on April 15 at 12:30 pm and California on April 15th 5:30 am.) Their promo says: “The documentary will explore the history and
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