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fostering empathy, understanding, and respect across faith traditions and spiritual perspectives.

10/13/2026

CIC is proud to announce our involvement in the Spirit & Place Festival! The festival takes place from Nov. 5-15, and CIC has the honor of participating in three (3) of its interfaith events across Indy. This year's Spirit & Place theme is CONNECTIONS, so the emphasis is on how stories, art, and perspectives bring us together. We'll be announcing these events one by one in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! Follow Center for Interfaith Cooperation and Spirit & Place for more details.

10/09/2026

J.R. Sandadi, Hindu community leader and CIC's Board Chair, is proud to announce his memoir, The Eleventh Kilometer! Not only that, but he's also launching a book tour, starting at the Carmel Clay Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 17, 3:00 PM. Come and celebrate with food, a book signing, and a fireside chat with guest speakers as J.R. discusses the book and what it means to carve your own path.

10/06/2026

Did you know that Halloween has origins tied to both Pagan and Catholic traditions? Many people believe it is a strictly secular holiday adopted from Paganism, but it actually goes much deeper! You see, it originally comes from a Celtic Pagan festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-wen), where it was believed that the veil between our world and the supernatural weakened, allowing spirits of all kinds to mingle. That's where the tradition of trick-or-treating came from; people would go door to door dressed as these spirits to receive offerings of food on their behalf. At the same time is Allhallowtide, a three-day Catholic celebration of those who have passed to heaven. Halloween, also called All Hallows' Eve, is the first day of this holiday, continuing with All Saints' Day to venerate saints and martyrs and ending with All Souls' Day to honor all who have passed. People celebrating All Hallows' Eve also believed in the weakening of the veil and shared the belief that dressing up as ghouls and monsters would confuse and protect from malevolent spirits. Many of these beliefs and traditions are also found in Dia de los Mu***os, or the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd.
This just goes to show that no matter your faith, you are connected to everyone else somehow. Even the faiths themselves are connected! That is why our work here at CIC is so important: we're here to teach people about those connections and guide them toward understanding each other. We cannot do it without your help. Donate today to help us spread more information and build bridges across faiths: https://www.indycic.org/donate

10/02/2026

Join CIC at the University of Indianapolis Health Pavilion on October 24th as we welcome Aaron Scott to Indianapolis to talk about his book, his work, and why we need both today. In a country where White Christian nationalism is still a danger, we need now more than ever to connect with each other across our differences. Aaron Scott's brutally honest and witty book, "Bring Back Your People", teaches us how to do just that. Following remarks about his book at 4:00, Aaron Scott will then discuss the necessity of his work with an interfaith panel. Scan the QR code to register for the event now, and find your copy of the book on Amazon and Bookstore! LP Credit available for UIndy students.

09/29/2026

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Center for Interfaith Cooperation partnered with Butler University to bring Three Chaplains to Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall. This groundbreaking documentary tells varying stories of Muslim faith in the US military as the titular chaplains navigate the hardships of serving a country where Islamophobia is on the rise. Following the screening, CIC, in partnership with Butler’s Compass Center, led a discussion about the documentary’s themes and the true stories the chaplains shared.
Movies like Three Chaplains are important to the understanding of interfaith work. Despite all being in similar situations, each chaplain had a journey completely different from the others. When we as a society become accustomed to seeing groups of people as singular entities, we forget that each person in that group has a unique experience to share. That is why our work at CIC is so important — being able to show documentaries like this opens up conversations that build bridges and create a safer, more welcoming community for everyone.

09/18/2026

Indianapolis is important to us, and nature is important to Indianapolis. That's why CIC is teaming up with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc. (KIB) for the Sacred Roots Project! And the best part is that you can join the team, too. Scan the QR code to sign up your faith community to host an Interfaith Earth Care Event with support from CIC and KIB staff. This public event will feature the following opportunities:

🌳Plant native trees and other plants on your faith community's property.
💧Train your faith community on how to care for your newly planted flora.
📖Learn about Earth Care from the perspectives of other faith communities.
❤️Host the event where all this happens and participate in giving out native plants and trees for attendees to plant on their own properties.
✅Have your plantings established as certified native habitats, both on your faith community's property and the personal properties of participants who brought native plants home.

09/15/2026

Did you know that people in the Jewish Faith eat honey-dipped apples to bring about a sweeter New Year? On Rosh Hashanah, or the Head of the Year, the Shofar, a ram's horn, is blown to signal the both the start of the New Year and the High Holy Days, a 10-day period of introspection. This year, Rosh Hashanah will begin at sundown on September 11th and end at sundown on September 13th. During this time, God opens the Book of Life in order to judge each life for the coming year; a judgment that can change through good deeds and prayer.

Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement, is the last day of the High Holy Days, and the most important day in the Jewish Faith. In order to better understand hunger and leave more time for prayer, a fast is held during Yom Kippur, which goes from sundown on September 20th to sundown on September 21st this year. At the end of Yom Kippur's all-day service, God closes the Book of Life, the Shofar is blown once more, and the fast is ended.

At CIC, we educate our community about various faiths and traditions while working to dismantle stereotypes and make Central Indiana a more compassionate place. In order to continue our work, we need your support. Donate today: https://www.indycic.org/donate

09/11/2026

On Thursday 9/10, CIC had the wonderful opportunity to participate in Anthem's Interfaith Health and Wellness Summit. CIC typically partners with Anthem on this event, providing consultation on how to hold an Interfaith summit, and we always get the opportunity to run the interfaith panel discussion. This year the summit theme was Second Chances and New Beginnings, with a focus on individuals seeking a fresh start after experiencing incarceration, homelessness and/or surviving domestic violence. This year's panel was outstanding with leaders from various faith traditions, all having the experience working in the areas of housing, the justice system and survivors of domestic violence. Attorney Sundeep Singh, Rabbi Aaron Spiegel, Imam Dr. Julius Mansa and Pastor Jorge Ramos had the audience enthusiastically clapping their hands in appreciation for their perspectives, feedback and experiences. It was a fantastic day for CIC!

09/08/2026

Meet Harrison, CIC's new intern! Harrison is a junior at Butler University, where he's studying journalism and film. He enjoys watching and writing about movies, but more than anything, he loves his Indy community. That's why he's excited to be working with CIC to make a difference and bring people together through interfaith education. Give him a warm welcome in the comments!

09/04/2026

CIC is saddened to see Rebecca step away from her role as Project Manager. As she begins her senior year at UIndy, she will continue to volunteer with CIC when possible, so this isn't quite goodbye; regardless, her constant smile and can-do attitude will be missed in the office. Rebecca's work with CIC began with the Community Investment Impact grant, for which she was the Project Assistant. When the grant ended, she stepped up as the Project Manager for the Interfaith Youth Ambassador Program AND the Youth Advisory Board. Leave a comment to thank Rebecca for her hard work and wish her well!

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