Around the nation Christians have been working hard to secure important meetings with their local federal MPs to discuss the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) recommendations regarding faith-based schools. The ALRC has recommended that Christian schools be stripped of their
The Northern Territory will extend alcohol restrictions in Alice Springs for at least two years after incidents of domestic violence and assault plummeted by more than a third. The move follows an outcry from locals who had demanded for months
This past week Australian Christian Lobby CEO Michelle Pearse led a delegation of faith leaders for a roundtable discussion with Shadow Attorney General, Senator Michealia Cash, and Shadow Education Minister, Senator Sarah Henderson. Discussions were robust, wide-ranging, and productive. Pearse
New research detailing the impact of COVID-19 on churches yielded mixed findings, with both positives and negatives emerging in the wake of the pandemic. The report, titled, “Back to Normal? The Mixed Messages of Congregational Recovery Coming Out of the
One of the most wide-ranging surveys of Anglican clergy in more than a decade has found three quarters don’t believe Britain can still be considered a Christian country. The Times polled over 1200 serving Anglican clergy – around 6% of
Thousands of teenagers in Latin America are committing to Christianity, becoming engaged with the Bible, and learning more about Jesus, according to a new poll. Recent research by the Barna Group reveals that Latin America is home to a “connected,
A Christian persecution charity has warned of a worsening situation for Christians in China ahead of a planned crackdown on churches. Christians in China are already facing increasing regulations following a ban on Bible apps there. Churches are also forced
For the first time ever, International Justice Mission (IJM), in collaboration with the world-leading University of Nottingham Rights Lab in the U.K., has been able to quantify the prevalence of the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC). The findings are
Birmingham Churches Together are hosting a night of prayer for the city, following its council’s effective declaration of bankruptcy. “It is time for us as people of faith to show leadership as we are the custodians of Birmingham,” the invitation
Anthony Albanese’s expansion of abortion pill access puts women at risk of complications, or even death, an obstetrician body says, raising alarm over the government not properly considering the unintended consequences of the policy. National Association of Specialist Obstetricians and
