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Vaxxed and unvaxxed in church at 80 per cent (in Sydney anyway)
Alex Hawke allows Murugappan family to stay in Perth for a year, but not to go home to Biloela
‘He tirelessly worked for peace and justice’ – Ugandans pay tribute to late Orthodox Archbishop
Uganda’s late Orthodox Archbishop, Jonah Lwanga, was honoured with tributes from religious leaders, politicians and…
‘Seeing a Sri Lankan man become Archbishop made me weep’
The night after Sri Lankan priest Kanishka Raffel was elected Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Jeri…
Down syndrome campaigners will fight on in the UK despite losing court case on abortion
Heidi Crowter, a 26-year-old woman from Coventry who has Down syndrome, together with Máire Lea-Wilson…
Prayer and chicken: Brian To’o’s secret weapons to get on the field this week
Brian To’o and his Penrith panther teammates need to win just one more game to…
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Things I have been asked: What do scientists say about God?
If you Google ‘Einstein and Christianity’ you will discover an unseemly squabble between Christians wanting…
Hope, loss and dementia
A chaplain on hope and dementia
Missionary Diary: A tsunami of prayer in Japan
Marty Wood and his wife Jenny are “missionaries” with Fusion, currently serving in Japan. Somehow…
Sign language Bible translations advance across the world
A trailblazer who inspired thousands to go on mission
‘Come to your senses, renounce your faith, and your life will be saved’
Opinion
Everyday Christian: The problem with living in a bubble
As I write, notifications flood my phone. The news that Sydneysiders have been waiting for…
How To Let Political Disagreements Damage Your Church In 4 Easy Steps
Our society is increasingly polarised. We’re less likely to hold favourable opinions of those who…
Things I am asked: Is Christianity bad for the environment?
The Canadian environmental activist, David Suzuki, has suggested that the teachings of the Old Testament…
Are You Entitled to Your Opinion?
A time to mourn: Euthanasia now legal in Queensland
Covid vaccination and the common good
Faith Stories
World
Global food prices soar due to COVID
A basket of ten staple foods costs about one hour’s worth of work for the…
Ultimate LEGO lockdown challenge: building the Vatican
Three months. 800 hours. 67,000 LEGO pieces. That’s the time and resources it took LEGO…
Court review of transgender treatments removed in the UK
Afghan migrants and refugees urge Australians to ‘join the call’
Missionary Diary: Online challenges in Cambodia
Australia
Christian online dater calls for more supportive attitude
Christian online dater Ivan Mak would like to see a more supportive attitude towards online dating…
Earthquake, protests, lockdown what next?
It has been a crazy few days in Melbourne. Okay, maybe it’s been a crazy…
How a sense of awe can help you live longer
Christians have always been on the awe bandwagon. We look at a radiant sunset and…
Kriol Preya Buk passes a big story down through the generations
Sydney Anglicans and the vax percentages in covid plan
Aussie chaplain wraps up the Tokyo Paralympics
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Aussie kids mostly know Jesus as a swearword
Tammy Earnshaw explains why we need to update our Religious Education
An investment worth making: Morling College scholarships making an impact
For many, education is the medium to a better life, a way to a brighter…
Australian Churches host their own Summits
“We want to see Australian Churches full of people developing their leadership and impacting their…
Podcasts
Afghan Refugee
Shabnam Safa was just 15 years old when she arrived in Australia as a refugee. As a young child, her family had fled war-torn Afghanistan to a refugee camp on the border of Pakistan where she grew up listening to stories of the terror of life under the Taliban. She spoke to John Dickson about her distress about the Taliban retaking control of Afghanistan and her fears for her home country. As so many of us watch from our lounge rooms, is there anything we can actually do to help those fleeing danger?
Christian Celebrity
The Christian world is full of its own super-stars – men and women who stride the world stage with seeming significance and sometimes staggering results. Megan and Michael ask, how is a believer to respond to these luminaries?
Second+ Dates
The world of online dating requires some special navigation for the modern Christian. You’ve met online, you’ve caught up in person – what are your criteria for deciding whether he or she is second-date worthy?
