OPEN BOOK – HINTS FROM THE SPIRIT OF HOLINESS: PAUL, SON OF ENCOURAGEMENT
BRUCE C WEARNE, in his series on Acts, looks at how Paul encouraged sailors in a storm as he makes his way to Rome…
Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II to open new Coptic HQ in Melbourne on first Australian tour
Pope Tawadros II meeting with Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle. PICTURE: David Adams A new headquarters for the Coptic Orthodox Church in Melbourne will be officially opened by the head of the church, Pope Tawadros II, on Sunday. The Pope arrived in the city this week as part of his first official tour of Australia which […]
DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL: HOW MICROFINANCE IS HELPING TO CHANGE LIVES IN THE PHILIPPINES
In the first of a series looking at the work of Christian microfinance organisation Opportunity International Australia and its partner agency ASKI in The Philippines, DAVID ADAMS reports on how small loans are changing lives…
US: ‘CHRISTIAN AMERICA’ DWINDLING, INCLUDING WHITE EVANGELICALS, STUDY SHOWS
KIMBERLY WINSTON, of Religion News Service, reports…
ON THE SCREEN: ‘THE KING’S CHOICE’ A POWERFUL REMINDER OF WAR’S HARD DECISIONS
DAVID ADAMS watches The King’s Choice…
Breaking: High Court of Australia ruling clears way for voluntary postal survey on same-sex marriage
The High Court of Australia has dismissed two challenges to the upcoming voluntary postal survey on legalising same-sex marriage. Ballots for the non-binding survey, which have already been printed, will be sent out from next week and must be returned by 6pm on 7th November. The result is set to be announced at 11.30am on […]
Trump or no Trump, US ranks near bottom in helping poorer nations
Thomson Reuters Foundation The US placed near last among the world’s wealthiest nations in an index ranking how their policies help improve the lives of people in poorer nations, a report showed on Wednesday. The superpower ranked 23rd out of 27 countries in the yearly Commitment to Development Index but would have fared worse with […]
SIGHT-SEEING: FISH, FOWL – AND FAITH
RICHARD MOUW, in an article first published on Religion News Service, reflects on a visit to a chicken farm…
INDIA: CAUTIOUS RESPONSE TO APPOINTMENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN TO MODI’S CABINET
ANTO AKKARA reports for World Watch Monitor from India…
US Catholic Bishops among Christians denouncing Trump administration’s decision to rescind protection for undocumented migrant youth
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops is among Christian organisations which have denounced the Trump administration’s decision to rescind a program aimed at protecting young undocumented migrants from deportation. Introduced by President Barack Obama, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program provided youth – brought to the US illegally as children before 2007 or were […]