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Originally published in Christian Daily A public walk in Sydney this weekend will highlight opposition to abortion under the theme “Love the next generation.” The event, organised by Love Sydney, a branch of the pro-life group Love Australia, will take place Saturday September 20 in Hyde Park. Organisers said the annual […]
Originally published in Christian Daily International. The attorney general of New South Wales (NSW), Australia last week reaffirmed a ban on praying for sexually-struggling people even if they request it. Lyle Shelton, national director of the Family First Australia political party and a candidate for a seat in the Upper […]
Originally published in Faith Pot James Harrison, an Australian man whose rare blood antibody saved the lives of 2.4 million babies, has died at age 88. The Bible tells us that “the life of the flesh is in the blood” (Leviticus 17:11). Harrison lived this truth. His story shows how […]
Originally published in Christian Today Critics of abortion and trans ideology could be silenced in Australia after parliamentarians backed a proposed law to give the country’s media authority more powers, vexing the Australian Christian Lobby. Australian lawmakers approved the “Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024” in the […]
Originally published in Premier Christian News Bethel Church in Redding, California, USA, led by senior leader Bill Johnson, has officially launched a new church plant in Sydney, Australia. The announcement was made during a worship service on November 3, where Johnson, along with Kris Vallotton, senior associate leader, and other […]
Originally published in Christian Today Australia’s Labor government has come under fire from both sides of the ideological divide after comments earlier this month that indicated it was abandoning its controversial proposal for a Religious Discrimination Act. While addressing a press conference in Western Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was […]
Originally published in Christian Today A new diocese has been formed in Australia for traditionalist Anglicans at odds with the liberal stance of their bishops on marriage and sexuality. The Diocese of the Southern Cross has been formed by the orthodox Gafcon movement and is not part of the Anglican […]
Originally published in Christian News Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has urged Christians to not put their trust in anything apart from God. Morrison, who suffered an election defeat in May, recently gave a sermon at Margaret Court’s church, a retired tennis player and former world champion. He told […]
Originally published in Church Times The Australian General Synod of the Anglican Church, meeting in Queensland, has failed to pass a formal statement brought by the diocese of Sydney, which sought to declare that both same-sex marriage and same-sex marriage blessings were contrary “to the teaching of Christ and the faith, ritual, […]
Originally published in Christian Today Bobbie Houston says she is “okay” but “a little winded” after the last few weeks in which her husband, Brian, resigned as global senior pastor of Hillsong, before she herself was reportedly made redundant by the Sydney-based church. In a lengthy Instagram post, she thanked […]