Australian Christian Lobby welcomes defeat of voluntary assisted dying bill in New South Wales
The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed the New South Wales Parliament’s move to vote down a bill which would have legalised voluntary assisted dying. Under the bill, which was introduced by Nationals MP Trevor Khan, terminally ill people aged 25 and over would have been able to end their lives with the help of doctors. […]
AFRICA: MALAWI’S ABANDONED CHILD BRIDES PUSHED INTO SEX WORK AS “ONLY OPTION”
CHARLES PENSULO, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
A “matter of justice” that wealthy nations support those affected by climate change, says interfaith statement represented to COP23
Frances Namoumou, from the Pacific Conference of Churches, reader of the Interfaith Statement to COP23. PICTURE: © Marcelo Schneider/WCC “There is no time to lose” in addressing climate change and it is a “matter of justice” that wealthy nations should provide financial and other support to those income poor, vulnerable countries, such as Pacific island […]
HEALTH INSIGHT: UNDERSTANDING HOW BLOOD SUGAR WORKS
Nutritionist BRIDIE KERSTEN explains how blood sugar works and it can be managed…
Russia closes Baptist church despite recent praise of Protestants
A Baptist church has been closed down in Russia only weeks after a senior official praised the contribution Protestants had made to the country’s culture during a speech marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The owners of the church in Tula, central Russia, were charged with “improper use of the building”, according to Asia News, […]
UK sex trafficking survivor calls for more action to protect slaves from US to India
Thomson Reuters Foundation A British survivor of sex trafficking made an impassioned plea on Wednesday for more action to be taken against those responsible for enslaving people across the globe, from upmarket British and US neighbourhoods to slums in India. An estimated 40 million people were enslaved globally last year, in both rich and poor […]
Lamborghini given to Pope Francis to be auctioned with proceeds to help Christians return home in Iraq
PICTURE: Courtesy of Lamborghini A special edition Lamborghini Huracan sports car donated to Pope Francis will be auctioned off with some of the funds raised going to help rebuild Christian settlements on Iraq’s Nineveh Plains which were destroyed by the so-called Islamic State. The brand new white car, which was delivered to the Vatican on […]