UCANews The government in eastern India’s Odisha state has released a man serving a life term for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, reportedly considering his “good conduct” in jail. The government, led by the Hindu-leaning Bharatiya… Continue Reading
The Religion and Life survey, just released from the Pew Research Organisation, reveals a turnaround in the religious faith of the new adult generation born between 2000 and 2006, aged 18- 24, who are becoming increasingly religious. This contrasts with… Continue Reading
An Obadiah Slope column ### Easter greeting from under the Akubra: Maverick MP Bob Katter put up a maverick instagram post. ### Scots’ Publicity: Obadiah was truly impressed with the handout at Scot’s Church in Collins Street Melbourne. It is… Continue Reading
Charles Brammall on the toll of working as a chaplain in the entertainment industry I was working at Sculpture by the Sea when I sadly encountered the first of six people over the ENTER years who took their lives, attempted… Continue Reading
ANALYSIS John Mac Ghlionn via Religion Unplugged William Shakespeare was born on April 23 and died on that same date — a symmetry that feels fated, even divine. That tendency to perceive patterns of destiny and providence resonates in his… Continue Reading
“Will the Pope go to Heaven” asked the Facebook blurb for the Pastors’ Heart podcast special episode following the death of Pope Francis. But did Leonardo di Chirico, pastor of the Church Brecca di Roma, Rachel Ciano who lectures in… Continue Reading
Defence Anglicans remembers Air Force Chaplains on this Anzac Day At the local dawn service in Burwood the mayor John Faker highlighted the service of another chaplain, John Dempsey the local Congegational Minister who enlisted in1916, succumbing to septic pneumonia… Continue Reading
Christian legal thinktank Freedom For Faith (FFF) reports positive commitments on religious freedom from both major parties in response to letters from religious leaders. “The responses received are encouraging,” FFF’s Mike Southon has messaged supporters. He desribed the responses as… Continue Reading
Motions to remove Hamilton and Canbera Baptist churches from the NSW/ACT Baptist Association have been reccomended by the Assembly (church parliament) Council. The Baptists’ Assembly will meet to vote on May 2 and 3, voting on the Saturday as Australia… Continue Reading
Surprise! Catholics are more Catholic than before: A closet (but not a wardrobe) is somewhere the gay community once hid. And one of those closets historically has housed priests in the Catholic Church. A prescient piece in ARCmag.org, published by… Continue Reading