FELLOWSHIP · OPEN INQUIRY · SPIRITUAL & THEOLOGICAL LIFE

Where questions meet the world.

A source-led window into spiritual, interfaith, and theological conversations happening around us. Notice a gathering. Read its context. Ask what it teaches—and where people still disagree.

Curated · October–November 2026 edition · Not a live feed

English is the original editorial edition. Translated editions are accessible reading aids, not independently certified translations; organizer details remain authoritative.

Independent events, not Assembly meetings. Every listing points to an outside institution or publicly observed date. Inclusion is informational, not doctrinal agreement, sponsorship, a guarantee of access, or an invitation to enroll with the Assembly. Programs may change; check the primary source before travelling or registering.

01 / THE PUBLIC CALENDAR

Gatherings worth exploring

Verified dates from organizers or their established institutional reporting. Some meetings are private or invitation-only; an event listing is not a registration offer.

Interfaith dialogue

G20 Interfaith Forum — Resilient Hope, Shared Future

Salt Lake City, USA · in progress on review date

A gathering of religious leaders, scholars, and policy specialists examining the relationship between faith, shared values, and public decisions. Attendance is by invitation only; the published program is available for study.

Source: G20 Interfaith Forum

Invitation-only meeting; read the program, not an open invitation.

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Scholarship

Religious education, prejudice and discrimination

Jesus College, Cambridge, UK · 09:30–15:30 BST

An interfaith research symposium asks how teaching can build understanding without flattening differences between religious and nonreligious communities.

Source: Cambridge Interfaith Programme

Advance registration is required. Check the organizer for conditions.

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Dialogue and peace

Assisi interreligious gathering for peace

Assisi, Italy · organizer details

Interreligious peace meetings return to Assisi forty years after the 1986 gathering. Explore how faith communities discuss peace without presuming identical beliefs.

Source: Community of Sant’Egidio (as reported by Vatican News)

This is an external gathering, not an Assembly-organized event.

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Theology

Faith and Order Commission meeting

Höör and Lund, Sweden · commission meeting

The World Council of Churches is convening theological conversations on Christian unity, with Nordic church and youth perspectives. The commission meeting is not presented as open public admission.

Source: World Council of Churches

Commission meeting; check public coverage and related sessions.

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Community and dialogue

Inter Faith Week 2026

England, Northern Ireland and Wales · local events

A week highlighting local interfaith work, learning, social action, and relationships across religious and nonreligious backgrounds. Find participating activities through the official program.

Source: Inter Faith Week coordinating coalition

Attendance and accessibility vary by local organizer.

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Theology · online

Theology of Companionship — a pilgrimage practice

Online via Zoom · 15:00–16:00 CET

A WCC webinar considers companionship as a method of listening, mutual learning, and responsibility when meeting communities affected by injustice or conflict.

Source: World Council of Churches

Registration information is maintained by the organizer.

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Scholarship

The poetics of religion

Cambridge · hybrid symposium

An interdisciplinary symposium examines religion, literature, and performance, including how traditions communicate meaning through language and expression.

Source: Cambridge Interfaith Programme

Check the organizer for attendance or streaming details.

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Shared service

Mitzvah Day — Stronger Together

United Kingdom · local action

A day of community service that invites cooperation across backgrounds. Projects and participation arrangements are organized locally and independently of the Assembly.

Source: Mitzvah Day

See the organizers’ current participation information.

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02 / TRADITIONS IN TIME

Dates of meaning

Observances are not bookings or Assembly-sponsored celebrations. Beliefs and forms of observance differ by community, region, and household; local dates may vary.

Vijayadashami (Dussehra)

An observance marked in many Hindu communities, with customs and interpretations varying across regions.

Date reference

Diwali (Deepavali)

Celebrations of light held across several South Asian faith traditions, each with distinct histories and interpretations.

Date reference

Guru Nanak Gurpurab

A Sikh commemoration of Guru Nanak’s birth; practice and local event times depend on the community.

Date reference

03 / STUDY & REFLECTION

Theology in conversation

Recent reading from the organizations hosting the dialogue. Statements belong to their publishers, not to every participant or to the Assembly.

12 October 2026 · Parliament of the World’s Religions

Interfaith reflection on nonviolence and Indigenous peoples

The Parliament of the World’s Religions published its October monthly reflection. The organizer’s own words and recording provide context rather than a universal doctrinal conclusion.

Read at original source

August–November 2026 · World Council of Churches

Theology and companionship in practice

The WCC theology series investigates mutual learning, the imbalance of power, and responsibilities after dialogue. The topic invites questions rather than forced agreement.

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04 / AQTĀ IN PRACTICE

Curiosity with provenance.

Who? The named organizer or publisher. What? A scheduled gathering, cultural observance, or a published perspective—not proof of a spiritual cause. How? The original program or institutional calendar, with access limitations disclosed. When? The event date and the date this edition was checked.

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Source desks for later dates: World Council of Churches events · Inter Faith Week · Cambridge Interfaith Programme · Parliament of the World’s Religions.

Editorial status: curated snapshot reviewed 16 October 2026. New entries require fresh source verification and a new ZIP/deployment. Earlier entries remain dated historical references; the page does not independently check cancellations or attendance.