It is an exciting development that Christian denominations across Australia are working together, through Freedom for Faith, to provide a collective voice for the Church on matters relating to religious freedom. In recent years, there have been many matters the
Around 23,000 people have fled the unrest which erupted last week in the hilly northeast state bordering Myanmar. The latest clashes erupted between the majority Meitei people, who are mostly Hindu, living in and around the Manipur capital Imphal and
A popular retelling of the Bible in comic book form just hit a major milestone, selling more than three million copies in the United States. “The Action Bible,” first released in 2010, continues to dominate Amazon bookselling charts, remaining in
New Zealand universities will soon be required to strengthen freedom of speech protections under proposed changes to the Education and Training Act 2020, the government announced in December 2024. The legislation, introduced by Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds and Associate
Mediators report that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, pausing the 15-month war against the terrorist rulers of the Gaza Strip. The deal, reached after weeks of negotiations in Qatar, promises the phased release of dozens of
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have fired a missile at central Israel, sending Israelis running for shelter well before sunrise. Meanwhile, Israel declassified a major operation from September carried out by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) inside Syria against an Iranian missile
Fifteen months of war in Gaza and skirmishes in Judea and Samaria may have dramatically changed the Israeli outlook on a Palestinian state. For the first time since 2008, a majority of the Israeli Jewish population opposes a Palestinian state
It appears a humble loving Christian youth ministry has been far more successful in tackling youth crime than politicians and bureaucrats who’ve invested tens of millions of dollars — possibly hundreds of millions — in trying to reduce one of
It’s unlikely many elderly men aged over 80 would survive seven years and four months as a hostage in the unforgiving Sahara Desert with its boiling days and freezing nights, blinding sandstorms, a spartan diet that led to scurvy, and
Outnumbered and outflanked, Ukrainians have steadily lost ground while battling eroding morale after nearly 3 years since Russia’s invasion in February 2022. Ukraine’s enduring defence against the encroaching occupation relies heavily on international support both on the battlefield and highly
