The Australian Human Rights Commission has warned against giving any body the power to be “the sole arbiter of truth”, as the nation’s media watchdog concedes that concerns raised about Labor’s proposed misinformation laws that will give it elevated powers
A Nicaraguan judge has ordered the confiscation of all assets belonging to a prestigious Jesuit-run university, the college announced, as the government’s crackdown on Catholic clergy and church-affiliated institutions intensifies. In a letter seen by Reuters and addressed to the
Tens of thousands of Armenian Christians are languishing in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh, also known as Artsakh, due to a military blockade that is cutting them off from the outside world. Nagorno-Karabakh is a mostly Armenian enclave surrounded by the
A growing number of aged-care facilities are closing due to workforce shortages, as regional providers warn they are being left in limbo waiting for exemptions under Labor’s 24/7 nursing targets. At least two aged-care facilities have recently told residents they will
Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston has been ruled not guilty by an Australian after police brought one charge of concealing his father’s child sex crimes. Houston, 69, was the Sydney-based megachurch’s senior global pastor when police charged him in 2021
Believers from all across the South Pacific will gather in Perth between 3rd – 6th October to pray for our Nations and to believe for a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit. To access further information on the World Prayer
A fierce battle between Hindus and Christians is raging in a remote part of northeast India with some human rights experts blaming the country’s government for fueling the religious violence. What started as a feud over economic benefits now has the
Suicide rates in the United States reached a record high last year, with nearly 50,000 people ending their lives in 2022 alone, according to provisional data released by the U.S. Centre for Disease and Prevention (CDC). According to the provisional
It’s been almost 100 days since violence between rival groups erupted in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur. Up to 150 people are believed to have been killed and tens of thousands forced to flee their homes. Members of the Kuki
The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear appeals from churches in Ontario and British Columbia that challenged pandemic restrictions on in-person worship. The churches had been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for violating gathering limits. Pastor Henry
