Serving interfaith communities for 25 years
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by Ann Paton and Nic Paton
On Sunday 26th October, Dominee Riaan de Villiers of Groote Kerk, Cape Town, curated a solemn yet celebratory, open yet resolute, safe and dignified welcome to Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.
CTII Schools program held an extremely successful end-of-year camp over the weekend of the 18-19th October 2025. While high winds saw the cancellation of the Cape Town Marathon, there was also good news coming from the gusty Atlantic coast.
35 Grade 10 learners from 7 of our 8 schools spent time at the beautiful Environment Centre Camp in the Soetwater Nature Reserve near Kommetjie.
Thanks and praise go to the CTII’s director of the school’s program (MSYIIP) Pippa Jones and her incredible team, who through exceptional dedication throughout the year designed and curated a relevant, fun, and multi-faith educational experience.
Continue reading “Wind, Sun, Faith and Fun: Soetwater CTII Schools Grade 10 Camp”
Events include Cape Town Interfaith Initiative and the wider interfaith community networks
10 Oct Fri 18h00 Marina da Gama Sand Mandala (- 17 Oct) Introductory talk
10 Oct Fri 19h00 Legacy of Pope Francis Christian – Muslim Dialog Ahlul Bait Mosque Ottery
11 Oct 10h00 Sand Mandala bring and share lunch
11 Oct afternoon Diwali V&A waterfront Hindu Association of the Western Cape
11 Oct HWPL Peace Summit CT Civic Centre 10h00
17 Oct 18h00 Mandala Closing ceremony
21 Oct 08h30 (Johannesburg Turquoise Harmony) Cathedral of Christ The King – Re-reading Nostra Aetate at 60
24 Oct 01:00 PM Minorities shaping Peace: webinar of UN OHCHR Minority Fellows alumni (feat. Jenny Canau). Please register at https://icaad.ngo/unfellowalumni
25 Oct 08h15 Mowbray Peace Walk (FHLM – James Ellman) to Woodstock Cave
2 Nov Sun 14h00 CTII Schools Program Graduation City Banqueting Hall
7 Nov Fri 18h00 Interfaith Shabbat Claremont Main Road Mosque
8 Nov Sat 16h30 Welcome new CTII members jol – cancelled due to clash
15 Nov Sat 10h00 Interfaith Spring Walk Newlands
Continue reading “Upcoming interfaith events Oct-Nov 2025”
Nora Grīnberga, as visitor to the CTII community from Latvia, reflects on the CTII Schools visit to the Tibetan Buddhist Centre.
This afternoon, the wind had picked up and seemed to be calling in rain, as learning voices carried me into the Tibetan Buddhism Centre, Kenilworth, Cape Town, filling the garden with conversations and laughter.
Continue reading “Schools Gr 10 – Buddhism”
On Sunday 14th September, Turquoise Harmony Institute invited young women members of CTII to participate in an afternoon of dialogue and connection with a visiting group of young women from Johannesburg. The afternoon provided a unique opportunity for participants to deepen conversation about their experiences and perspectives of how dialogue happens and where it’s most needed in the world right now.
Continue reading “Dialogue at THI with visiting Joburg women”