SIGHT-SEEING: THE GIFT OF EMPTINESS
NILS VON KALM explores the “void” in human hearts and our need for connection…
Eritrean Government detains more Christians in new crackdown
BosNewsLife (with reporting by STEFAN J BOS) Christians have been detained in Eritrea this month as part of a massive government crackdown on members of unregistered churches, according to rights activists. In one incident, six men and four women were reportedly captured in a raid on a prayer meeting in the north eastern town of Ghinda. […]
10th JUNE – 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.
Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce expresses dismay at October deadline for 7,500 asylum seekers
The Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has expressed its dismay at Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s decision to give 7,500 asylum seekers living in Australia until October to lodge an application for protection as a refugee, describing his declaration that the “game is up” for “fake refugees” as “unbecoming” of an Australian Government minister. “The decision by […]
THIS LIFE: WHY DOES GOD WANT US TO PRAY FOR OTHERS?
CAROL ROUND, in an article published on ASSIST News Service, looks at the importance of praying for others…
Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest makes historic $400 million donation to charity
The fight against cancer, higher education, early childhood initiatives, Indigenous Australians, and the battle to eliminate ‘modern slavery’ are among the recipients of a $400 million donation – the largest philanthropic donation ever made by a living Australian – announced by mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest and his wife Nicola today. In comments made at […]
In speech to Muslim leaders, US President Donald Trump condemns ‘Islamic extremism’
RNS/USA Today US President Donald Trump urged leaders of Muslim countries to stand up against what he calls “Islamic extremism” on Sunday, adopting a tough stance on terror that nonetheless attempts to soften the anti-Muslim rhetoric of his campaign for president. The use of that terminology appears to be something of a compromise: During the presidential […]