CHURCH LEADERS IN ZIMBABWE CALL FOR GOVERNMENT TO HEAR THE “CRIES” OF ITS CITIZENS
Church leaders in Zimbabwe have appealed for the government to listen to the “cries of citizens” and to address a range of concerns to “avoid total collapse of the state”. In a statement released last week, the church leaders – who included representatives of the Evanglical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Church Council and the […]
UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN SYRIA; WARNS OF “RECKONING” FOR CRIMES
The UN Human Rights Commissioner has issued a stern warning to forces fighting in Syria, saying that there will one day be a “reckoning” for crimes committed against civilians in the country’s conflict. The call comes amid estimates that at least 150,000 civilians are trapped in the opposition-held part of Aleppo while at least a […]
23rd AUGUST – VICTORIA – DR JOSEPH D’SOUZA, DALIT FREEDOM NETWORK
Dr Joseph D’Souza, Moderator of Good Shepherd Church and minstries of India (formerly OM India) and International President of Dalit Freedom Network, will be in Melbourne for one night only in August, sharing about the work in India. The night, held at Knox campus of the Citylife Church in Wantirna South from 7.30pm, will include […]
THIS LIFE: WHERE IS GOD IN THIS MADNESS?
In an article first published by ASSIST News Service, BRIAN NIXON finds the answer to his question in the Bible…
AIDS: “SOUNDING THE ALARM” OVER NEW INFECTIONS AMID CONVERSATIONS OVER THE KEY ROLE CHURCHES CAN PLAY
DAVID ADAMS reports on renewed calls for action on HIV prevention ahead of this week’s 21st International AIDS Conference opens in South Africa…
CHURCH LEADERS CALL FOR PRAYER FOR PEOPLE OF NICE AFTER TERROR ATTACK
Georges Lemopoulos, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches, has called for prayer and caring acts in the wake of the terrorist attack in the French coastal resort of Nice last week. At least 84 people, reportedly including 10 children, were killed and about 200 injured when a Tunisian man, named as Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, […]
13th AUGUST – VICTORIA – CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WALK, GEELONG
Join Sight’s editor David Adams for two hour walk around Geelong’s CBD looking at some of the city’s rich Christian heritage. The walk will commence at 10.30am. Cost $15 per person ($13.50 forSight email subscribers/$12 for Sight+ members. Bookings essential. For more information, email [email protected]. If you have a group who would like to come and would like an alternative […]
NEPAL TO PROSECUTE EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS FOR SPREADING BIBLES
BosNewsLife Seven evangelical lay Christians and a pastor who were detained and allegedly mistreated in Nepal after being caught handing out Bibles to children have been released but could face a trial for “proselytizing”, church sources told BosNewsLife. Police detained seven Christians on 8th June in the northern district of Dolakha, an area devastated by last […]