Moves to reintroduce death penalty in The Philippines offers “false hope”, says Roman Catholic Church
The death penalty is a “false hope” which doesn’t solve the problem of crime, according to the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines which is urging President Rodrigo Duterte and political parties to abandon plans to restore the death penalty in the country. In a note sent to Agenzia Fides, Rodolfo Diamante, a lay Catholic and […]
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: SCORES KILLED IN NEW OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE
After a period of relative calm in the Central African Republic, recent weeks have seen an increase in violence as, in the words of one church leader, the “old demons of reprisal attacks appear to be getting the upper hand again”. World Watch Monitor reports…
ACL says it’s disappointed at Labor decision not to support same-sex marriage plebiscite
The Australian Christian Lobby has said it is “disappointed” at a Labor Party decision not to support a plebiscite on same-sex marriage. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announced via Twitter following a meeting of the ALP members and senators in Canberra today that the party would vote against plans for a plebiscite on the issue. The […]
DISPENSER OF WISDOM
It’s a strange thing to find yourself a dispenser of wisdom on the wireless. On what authority? That I’ve got a nice voice? Leo Tolstoy found himself among the elite of his society after one of his novels became a best-seller. He became a newspaper columnist, dispensing advice to all and sundry. He had to ask […]