A Focus on the Family Families have always played a significant role throughout the Bible from the very first family – Adam & Eve, Cain, Abel & Seth. Adam was made in the likeness of God. Seth was a son
Labor senator Fatima Payman has been indefinitely suspended from the Labor caucus and there is now speculation she may quit the party altogether. In support of Payman a Muslim community group plans to run a political campaign supporting candidates in
Fears of community independents running on pro-Palestine platforms in key Labor seats have prompted the government’s hardening stance against Israel. Labor powerbrokers fear key western Sydney heartland seats with large Muslim populations are vulnerable to high-profile community independents running on
Early in May, in response to a push by some parliamentarians to end the recitation of prayer in the Victorian Parliament, Catholic Archbishop Peter A Comensoli joined representatives of Victoria’s faith communities in signing a letter sent to each member
India’s prime minister opened a controversial temple last year, dedicated to a Hindu deity, built on the ruins of a historic mosque. It’s a big political statement for the populist leader who’s seeking to transform the country from a secular
An Armenian citizen has been sentenced to a decade in prison in Iran under accusations of proselytizing, which is considered illegal under the country’s strict religious laws. His conviction was not based on evidence but on the judge’s “personal intuition,”
The Episcopal Church House of Bishops has rejected resolutions that would have labelled Israel an apartheid state and endorsed divestment efforts against the Middle Eastern nation while approving measures calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. At the 81st General Convention
Reports of stunning mass baptisms are coming out of Papua New Guinea, where one Christian leader said last month over 300,000 people have been immersed. The baptisms were part of an event series known as PNG for Christ, with initial
The Bible is heading back to the classroom in Oklahoma. Officials have announced the state is requiring a copy of the Bible to be in every public-school classroom, beginning immediately. “Adherence to this mandate is compulsory,” said Ryan Walters, superintendent
President Biden is condemning antisemitic violence in Los Angeles and the city’s mayor is calling for more police patrols after anti-Israel activists targeted Jews outside a synagogue. Biden said he was “appalled” by the violence outside Adas Torah Synagogue in the Jewish
