religion – Generation Change

French student believes in inter-religious dialogue

admin — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:16:42 +0000

In a secular country like France, religion is rarely mentioned. But one young student is campaigning to make sure that Muslims, Christians and Jews talk to each other about their faith. Samuel Grzybowski believes that interfaith is central to helping France establish a strong identity in the 21st century.

Listen to the report by Naomi Scherbel-Ball in Paris:

French student believes in inter-religious dialogue

Samuel and a colleague at Coexister's office

Goldenberg's, formerly a restaurant, had been a meeting place for Holocaust survivors

Now there is a falafel shop in Paris' Jewish quarter

A plaque marks the site of a racial attack in the Jewish quarter

Here is Coexister’s website, in French.

Mission possible in Paris

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:53:58 +0000

Tiffany Tiberghien wanted a job that had meaning. For this 24-year-old Parisienne, that meant putting her Christian faith into practice. When she was 21, she spent a year working as a missionary in Vietnam, where she dedicated herself to children who had been abandoned because of their physical or mental disabilities. It was a life-changing experience. “When you give love, you get it back several times over,” Tiffany said.

When she returned to Paris, she decided to find similar work closer to home. She now organizes a chaplaincy for teenagers in the East of Paris – a place where often poor and isolated children can come and talk.

Listen to the report by John Laurenson:

Mission possible in Paris