Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations

05/30/2025

🌟 We’re Moving! Come With Us!

Hey everyone! Just a heads-up that this page will be going offline EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
But don’t worry — we’re not disappearing! We’ve moved to a new page, and we’d love for you to join us there: https://www.facebook.com/promotingchristianunity/.

Click “Follow” on the new page so you don’t miss out on our latest updates. See you there!

With appreciation,
Office for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
Archdiocese of Toronto

The Office for Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations has a dual mandate in the Archdiocese of Toronto:
To promote the restoration of unity among Christians;
To foster understanding and friendship between Catholics and non-Christian religious communities.

04/24/2025

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video Contest!

We received many wonderful, creative submissions, but these three captured our hearts the most.

1st Place: One Faith, One Future: Moving Beyond Division - General J. Haller Polish School : https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=6AGgYpNH03w

2nd Place: Faith - Cathedral High School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=5Zw5DzA66eOMqj9c&v=qIEzfiy7AbI&feature=youtu.be

3rd Place: Unity in Diversity - Fr. Michael McGivney Catholic Academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzgoH59xl6k

We thank all of the students and teachers who participated this year, and look forward to seeing your videos next year!

04/09/2025

The Domican Friars Youth Interfaith Video Contest is almost coming to a close! Make sure to get your submissions in by April 15 at 3 p.m.

For more information and to enter: https://www.archtoronto.org/en/offices-and-ministries/pastoral-ministries/office-for-interreligious-dialogue/home/dominican-friars-youth-interfaith-video-contest/

Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video Contest 2025 (February 5 2025, to April 15, 2025)

Students in Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Toronto in grades 9 through 12 are invited to participate in this annual event.

For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/FriarsVC

04/03/2025

May the joy and abundance of Eid remind us to practice gratitude. 🌙

03/19/2025

Some beautiful words and pictures from last week's Interfaith Iftar Dinner. Thank you to IDI GTA and all of our guests. Hopefully, we can share this evening together again next year!

03/06/2025

One week away!

🌙✨ Join us for an evening of community, reflection, and unity at our Interfaith Iftar Dinner!
📅 Thursday, March 13, 2025
🕕 6:30 PM
📍 Sacre Coeur Church, 381 Sherbourne St., Toronto
💫 Free & open to all
Let’s come together to share a meal, celebrate Ramadan, and foster interfaith dialogue.
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/InterfaithIftar25

🌙✨ Join us for an evening of community, reflection, and unity at our Interfaith Iftar Dinner!

📅 Thursday, March 13, 2025
🕕 6:30 PM
📍 Sacre Coeur Church, 381 Sherbourne St., Toronto
💫 Free & open to all

Let’s come together to share a meal, celebrate Ramadan, and foster interfaith dialogue.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/InterfaithIftar25

03/03/2025

Christians and Muslims: what we hope to become together

Message for the Month of Ramadan and 'Id Al-Fitr
1446 H. / 2025 A.D.

From the Vatican

02/11/2025

Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video Contest 2025 (February 5 2025, to April 15, 2025)

Students in Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Toronto in grades 9 through 12 are invited to participate in this annual event.

For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/FriarsVC

02/06/2025

🌙✨ Join us for an evening of community, reflection, and unity at our Interfaith Iftar Dinner!

📅 Thursday, March 13, 2025
🕕 6:30 PM
📍 Sacre Coeur Church, 381 Sherbourne St., Toronto
💫 Free & open to all

Let’s come together to share a meal, celebrate Ramadan, and foster interfaith dialogue.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/InterfaithIftar25

01/24/2025

Join us for an inspiring Interfaith Gathering for Peace on Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. at St. Luke's Catholic Church (39 Green Ln., Thornhill, ON).

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, this special event brings together faith leaders from diverse traditions:
🕊️ Speakers include representatives from Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, and Sikhism
🎵 Musical accompaniment by Greg Benoit

Registration is required: https://bit.ly/40wc9lM

Come together in an open and neighborly spirit, sharing our common hopes for understanding and peace.

12/25/2024

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! All the best for 2025 from our Office.