A proposal to pay $US5m ($7.2m) each to black Americans in San Francisco as compensation for slavery and “systematic repression”, would cost more than $US50bn ($72bn), and has drawn harsh criticism from leading black politicians. The reparations committee of the
Ministers in Pakistan have voted to make the country’s controversial blasphemy laws more stringent, sparking alarm for religious minorities, including Christians. The National Assembly has unanimously passed an amendment to the Criminal Laws Bill which increases punishment for insulting the
Catholic bishops in the United States are welcoming the passing of a bill ensuring adequate medical care for babies born after an attempted abortion. Children born after a termination has been sought will now be seen as a “legal person
The Voice of the Lord It is hard to hear the Voice of the Lord when so many other voices from Christians, politicians, media, and the general public demand our attention. They are often conflicting voices. We need to hear
Truancy and school absences have doubled during the pandemic, tearing families apart and forcing parents to quit their jobs as children refuse to go back to school. Government data reveals attendance levels have dropped below 50 per cent for the
A plea for severe alcohol restrictions across Australia’s northwest has been rejected by the West Australian liquor umpire. Former WA police commissioner Chris Dawson, who is now the state’s Governor, began pushing for an unprecedented crackdown on alcohol sales in
Statistics reveal that abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide for the fourth year in a row, as the number of abortions nearly quadrupled the number of deaths from infectious diseases in 2022. Worldometer, a database that keeps track
The share of the American population identifying as LGBT has doubled over the past decade as Generation Z is more likely than older Americans to identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or something “other” than heterosexual in a new Gallup
As the uprising in Iran moves into its sixth month, thousands of citizens are at risk of violence and even death. Authorities are intensifying their crackdown with executions and more than 500 protesters have been killed, including 70 children and
Roman Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are warning that the nation is “standing on the edge of a dangerous precipice” following presidential elections. They are calling on Nigerians to remain calm and prayerful. Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that
