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When transgender people come to church
Christian leaders respond to guilty verdict in George Floyd’s death
Spare a thought for the Queen today
Queen Elizabeth turns 95 years old today, April 21 – her real birthday, not the…
St Vinnies celebrates its 28.5k young volunteers this Youth Week
This week is National Youth Week in Australia, and one of the country’s most well-known…
The real-life ‘Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds’
If you’ve been watching Series Two of ABC TV’s Old People’s Home for 4 Year…
Thomas the Tank Engine’s creator: Teaching children to laugh and see God
With the flux of passing fads, it is apt to remember the rich legacy of…
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Who do Aussies trust to sort out ethical issues? Scientists and doctors
Scientists and the medical community are the people Australians look to to solve the emerging…
Catholic US justice Amy Coney Barrett reportedly signs $2 million book deal
US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has reportedly received a $2 million advance to…
A new statement of faith for Aussie Pentecostals
Carrie Underwood wows with ‘My Savior’ medley of old hymns
112 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls still missing, seven years on
Opinion
‘The Image of God’: a nice idea but what does it really mean?
The universal dignity of the human individual is one of the concepts at the heart…
Everyday Christian: The sweet rebellion of staying up late
Lately, I have been procrastinating going to bed. My kids (4 years old and 18…
The identity politics of both left and right – Equality meets Liberty, and both say ‘hi’ to Fraternity
Tim Costello on the challenges of building a community that is committed to Jesus at the core, but an inclusive and welcoming fraternity open to all.
Beware of cancelling yourself
Folau is not what Christians should campaign on
Why the NRL should let Izzy Folau play football
Faith Stories
World
A common date for Easter – a tantilisingly close prospect
Christians around the world might just be celebrating Easter on a common date – unless…
Locals say worry over his church caused Italian priest’s death
A small community in Italy’s Valle di Cadore say their beloved priest died last week…
Vale Prince Philip, ‘an outstanding example of Christian service’
Nobody knew Christian trader Bill Hwang – until he lost billions
The former Buddhist who translates the Bible
Australia
‘I bring Jesus to the children every day’
The chaplain supporting families with complex disabilities and health needs
Thirty years ago the Royal Commission handed down a blueprint to prevent Indigenous deaths in custody
Thirty years ago today, the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody handed down their…
New youth group program to prevent domestic abuse
A new program for teenagers aimed at stopping domestic abuse before it begins is now…
C.S. Lewis arrives in Sydney – through a new society, that is
Thank God for the new mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
A peaceful election for Sydney’s next archbishop
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When we go, what do we leave behind?
Often this conversation goes into the ‘too hard basket’. Unless faced with a crisis, there’s…
165 years of learning in community
Paul gave Timothy the task of entrusting the gospel message to those who are qualified…
Podcasts
The Millions That Led To Humility – Tim
Tim Sims has master-minded global consultancies and managed millions of dollars, but it was when he was at his lowest that God became his treasure.
The Troubles Single
For thirty years Catholic killed Protestant and vice versa in beleaguered Northern Ireland. But was it really a religious war?
The Problem of Masculinity
What’s wrong with the boys? Megan Powell du Toit and Michael Jensen investigate the rise in toxic masculinity.
