Q. We are interested in interfaith here in Macau and would like to connect with other interfaith groups.

R. Thank you for your question. If you would like to send us some information about the interfaith scene in Macau I’m sure this would be of interest to other readers. Thank you.

Perhaps you can send some of your members to the next Parliament of the World Religions which will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 3-9 December 2009. It will be an opportunity to make contacts with a wide range of interfaith activists and organisations. Find out more at www.parliamentofreligions.org

Religions for Peace ( www.wcrp.org and www.wcrp.org/affiliates/worldwide ) have a Chapter in China: China Committee on Religion and Peace, No. 23, Taipingqiao Street, Beijing, 100811, People's Republic of China. Tel: + 86 10 661 91659 Fax: + 86 10 661 91643. Contact Deng Zongliang, Member, CPPCC, Executive Deputy Secretary-General, CCRP at ccrp1994 at yahoo.com.cn (replace the at with @)

The Secretariat of the International Association for Religious Freedom ( www.iarf.net ) is based in Japan c/o Konko Church of Izuo, 3-8-21 Sangenya -Nishi, Taisho- ku, Osaka 551-0001, JAPAN. Tel. +81 (0) 675 035 602. Email hq at iarf.net. IARF has Chapters near you in The Philippines. See www.iarf.net/2008site/AboutUs/Leadership/Regionalcoordinators.htm www.iarf.net

The United Religions Initiative ( www.uri.org ) has a Cooperation Circle in China. Contact URI to find out more: office at uri.org

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) “was established in February 1997 under the framework of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process (see below) to promote mutual understanding, deeper engagement and continuing collaboration among the people of Asia and Europe through greater intellectual, cultural, and people-to-people exchanges between the two regions.” Find out more at www.asef.org

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) is “an informal process of dialogue and co-operation bringing together the 27 European Union Member States and the European Commission with 16 Asian countries and the ASEAN Secretariat. The ASEM dialogue addresses political, economic and cultural issues, with the objective of strengthening the relationship between our two regions, in a spirit of mutual respect and equal partnership.” www.aseminfoboard.org

The Newport- Mesa – Irvine Interfaith Council in the USA are organising a 2009 Interfaith Council Tour to China from 30 October to 7 November. Maybe you could meet up with this group during its visit? www.nmiinterfaith.org