Tony Blair Faith Foundation

A Christmas message from Tony Blair

Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh Chairman of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha (Birmingham, UK) and Nishkam Civic Association gives his message of solidarity on a day which saw people from around the world take the opportunity to remember their common humanity – and stand in solidarity with those who are suffering from disease and poverty. International Human Solidarity day was originally conceived by the United Nations in 2005, the mission of Human Solidarity Day was to remind governments to keep the promises they’ve made to help end suffering in develo

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah is well known as a celebration of the triumph of the Jewish people over the attempts of the Greek of Syrians to deny them of the freedom of religion. In Jewish tradition arguably the most well known slogan associated with this event is the triumph of the few over the many. The festival recalls a miracle associated with this period which embodies this particular idea. It is the story of the one cruise of oil that was found in the temple when the Jews returned to purify their sanctuary which had been polluted and desecrated.

McGill University has become the first Canadian university – and the fourth in the world – to partner with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s Faith and Globalisation Initiative. The Initiative is a global network of universities committed to exploring the complex interrelationship of faith and globalisation in the modern world.