Author Archives: Animal Interfaith Alliance

Join CIWF’s Campaign to Ensure UK’s Animals are Recognised as Sentient Beings

By current European law, animals are recognised as sentient beings, acknowledging their ability to feel pain, suffer and also experience joy. No one who has seen a cow going outside for the first time after a winter indoors, a hen dust bathing, or a pig wallowing in a fresh patch of mud would disagree withContinue reading “Join CIWF’s Campaign to Ensure UK’s Animals are Recognised as Sentient Beings”

1st September – Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

1st September is the day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and Pope Francis has just announced a joint appeal with the  Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I,  for the world to work together on this special day. Pope Francis said: “We invite everyone to adopt a respectful and responsible attitude toward Creation”. “WeContinue reading “1st September – Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation”

Interfaith Group lobbies Mark Carney on the B of E ‘s Disregard for Faith Communities’ Beliefs

The interfaith group, The Animal Interfaith Alliance, criticised the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney for the bank’s cavalier attitude in showing no regard for the fundamental beliefs of faith groups such as Hindus and Jains.  In a letter to the Governor, they wrote: Dear Dr. Mark Carney, I write on behalf of TheContinue reading “Interfaith Group lobbies Mark Carney on the B of E ‘s Disregard for Faith Communities’ Beliefs”

Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics hold Summer School on ‘The Ethics of Fur’

On 23 – 26 July, 2017, The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics held its summer school at St Stephen’s House, Oxford in partnership with Respect for Animals on the subject ‘The ethics of Fur’. Every year more than 60 million animals are killed and sold by the international fur industry. It represents one of theContinue reading “Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics hold Summer School on ‘The Ethics of Fur’”