Speaking on the use of social media, Pope Francis has urged priests and nuns to refrain from watching pornography. During the meeting at the Vatican, in which he was asked about his thoughts on social media and the internet, the
After a festival in Tyler Texas saw Satanists and atheists mocking Christianity and performing “un-baptisms”, congregants from the local church gathered in prayer. They were met with taunting and jibing but continued to pray. They say their presence was non-combative,
In the book of Romans, Paul’s masterpiece on salvation, he spends 11 chapters explaining the beauty of God’s plan of salvation. In Chapter 12, he pivots, calling us to respond by presenting ourselves to God and then embracing the priority
PEACE, BE STILL Being at peace can be very challenging. If we are pressed for time or under an attack, it seems almost impossible. But passages in the Bible reveal how the disciples reacted in challenging situations. Once when Jesus
Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle claims the long-accepted test to establish whether a person is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian is being “tinkered with” in favour of self-identification. Senator Liddle, an Arrernte woman from Alice Springs, told parliament last
Christian schools in the Northern Territory face an uncertain future after its Parliament passed major amendments to anti-discrimination laws. They have removed an exemption allowing faith-based schools to refuse to hire staff who do not agree with their values and
Mug shots, taken from Chinese police files, show some of the millions of Uyghurs who have been held in at least 1200 Chinese concentration camps. Their crimes? They may have relatives in other countries, or they made the mistake of
Florida education officials have passed a new rule requiring public and private schools to allow students to access bathrooms and locker rooms based on biological sex rather than preferred gender identity. The Florida Board of Education unanimously approved a new
How do teenagers around the world view Jesus? That was one of the questions in a new study co-ordinated by a number of well-known Christian organizations. The survey, which takes into account teenage perspectives in 26 different countries in North
At least 1,100 clergy have indicated they would conduct same-sex marriages should it become allowed in the Church of England, according to a survey. Carried out by the Campaign for Equal Marriage in the Church of England, the survey was
