CUBA: FIDEL CASTRO’S DEATH “WON’T END REPRESSION OF CUBAN CHURCH”
Religious freedom advocates say the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro will not reduce pressures on Christian churches. The World Watch Monitor (with DAVID ADAMS) reports…
Partial decriminalisation of abortion in Brazil provokes ire of religious right
RNS A Brazilian court’s ruling legalizing abortion during the first trimester has caused uproar among politicians with strong ties to Roman Catholic and evangelical faiths, who have gained ground in the current government. The decision Tuesday is a watershed in a country where abortion is a crime, and it comes in response to a case […]
CASTING THE NET: THE BIBLE PROJECT
DAVID ADAMS looks at The Bible Project…
Christian leaders encouraged to get tested for HIV in bid to end stigma
Christians are among religious leaders being encouraged to get tested for HIV in an effort to encourage others to do so, under a campaign launched by the World Council of Churches on 1st December – World AIDS Day. The ‘Leading by Example: Religious Leaders and HIV Testing’ campaign, which is being launched at thw WCC’s […]
Coptic Christians rebuild after attack on homes and businesses in Egypt
Morning Star News Dozens of Coptic Christians in Upper Egypt are rebuilding their lives after Muslim extremists last Friday attacked them on suspicions that they were converting a meeting hall and community centre into a church building. After noon prayers in Al-Nagameesh village in Sohag Governorate, a group of Muslims set ablaze the community center […]
27th MAY – AUSTRALIA – NATIONAL DAY OF THANKS
Australia’s National Day of Thanks is a unique opportunity for Australians to celebrate and give thanks for our God given heritage as a nation, and to demonstrate the values of honour, respect, thankfulness and gratitude towards our fellow man.