Originally published in Breaking Christian News Scott Morrison, the new prime minister of Australia, brings something extra to the country’s highest position—his Christian faith. Morrison, who had previously been the country’s treasurer, was sworn in on Friday as Australia’s sixth prime minister in 11 years after a political rift among […]
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New Zealand’s Anglican Church to bless same-sex marriages
Originally published in Christian Today New Zealand’s Anglican Church will bless same-sex relationships after a landmark vote yesterday morning. The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia stopped short of permitting gay marriages in church but will allow ministers to bless couples in same-sex civil marriages or civil unions. […]
New Zealand Christians to ask parliament to put Jesus back into prayer
Originally published in Premier Christian News New Zealand Christians plan to rally their parliament to call for Jesus’ name to be reinstated in the parliamentary opening prayer, after it was omitted last month. They’ve started campaigning online and, on January 30, they will gather, urging the speaker of the house, […]
Australian churches vandalised by same-sex marriage supporters
Originally published in The Christian Institute Christians who hold a biblical view of marriage are “bigots” and should be ‘crucified’, according to same-sex marriage supporters who vandalised churches in Australia. Last week, two churches in Melbourne were daubed with graffiti including a Nazi swastika. It is the latest in a […]
Sydney diocese donates R13.5m to No campaign in same-sex marriage poll
Originally published in Virtue Online The Anglican Diocese of Sydney has donated roughly R13.5-million to fund the campaign against same-sex marriage in Australia. The Archbishop of Sydney, Glenn Davies, confirmed on Monday his heavily conservative diocese, the largest in the country, had backed the No campaign in Australia’s forthcoming postal […]
Hillsong pastor urges Christians not to be’ silent majority’ in same-sex marriage vote
Originally published in CBN News Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston is telling Christians to take action and not be a silent majority during Australia’s upcoming same-sex marriage vote in September. “Whatever your view on this issue, it is undeniably one that is important to the fabric of our social structure. […]
Jesus, Christmas cards could soon be banned in Australian schools
Originally published in Christian Today School kids who talk about Jesus or exchange Christmas cards with classmates could find themselves penalised under new proposals that would clamp down on references to Christianity on school campuses. The Australian reports that an unofficial policy is being floated among Queensland education officials to […]
Hostile tribe’s chief died, was raised long enough to testify about Jesus
Originally published in God Reports The interior of Malaita in the Solomon Island chain had a long history of opposition to missionaries and other outsiders — sometimes violent resistance by the Kwaio tribal group. In 1927, 13 government officials from the UK were massacred by the Kwaio as they attempted […]
Israeli backpacker finds Yeshua in far-off New Zealand
An Israeli backpacker had to travel to the other side of the world before finding the Jewish Messiah no-one had told him about at home. Born and raised in a secular kibbutz (and knowing almost nothing about Jesus), Omri Jaakobovich was taken aback when the Dutch-born host of his hostel […]
Same-sex marriage bill struck down in Australia
Originally published in The Christian Institute. A Bill proposing a public vote to decide on same-sex marriage has been blocked in Australia. The Bill was rejected on Monday in the Senate by 33 votes to 29. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had intended to hold a public vote on the […]