MasterChef grateful for Catholic community support
Before the final verdict was aired on TV for MasterChef Australiaia, Julie Goodwin was saying a little prayer with her family and enjoyed time with her family and friends from her local Catholic Church on the NSW Central Coast..
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Despite Uruguay's peaceful image, churches strive to overcome violence
Dispelling the myth of \"a little peaceful country\", an international ecumenical Living Letters team visited Uruguay and discovered how violence manifests itself at the levels of family life, the state and youth, and how the churches in this South American country seek to overcome it.
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Church Leaders Call For Fighting Poverty, Unrest On African Continent
West African church leaders have called on African governments and the international community to aggressively respond to issues that contribute to poverty and unrest on the continent, after concluding a week-long conference in Liberia's capital.
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Pro-Lifers Blast Attempt to 'Smuggle' Abortion Mandates into Health Reform Bill
The Obama Administration, working with powerful Democratic leaders in Congress, is trying to smuggle into federal law sweeping expansions of access to abortion on demand, including federal funding of abortion, through \"health care reform\" legislation, railed pro-lifers Tuesday.
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Survey: 1 in 3 Scientists Believe in God
About one out of every three scientists in the United States professed believing in God, a recent survey found.
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Funding boost for Brisbane pro-life group
The Brisbane based Pregnancy Crisis organisation, at risk of closing down due to insufficient funds, said it has successfully raised money to operate for another year from a recent fundraising dinner.
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Anti-gay letter raises ire toward Albury Catholic college
An anti-homosexual letter published in Albury, NSW\'s Xavier High School alumni publication breaches the state\'s anti-vilification laws, a gay activist said, and he demanded an apology from the school.
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Sudanese Christian Girls Flogged For Wearing Pants
Officials in Sudan have flogged several women including Christian women for wearing trousers. They were arrested by police last week in the capital on charges that they violated the public dress code.
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India Hoardings 'Strictly Prohibit' Preaching About Jesus Christ
Groups opposing missionaries have put up three anti-Christian hoardings in Bastar district in central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, sternly warning the Christians not to preach about Jesus Christ in the area.
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Two Malaysian Muslim Journalists Spark Anger With Church Article
Malaysian authorities said Tuesday they are investigating complaints against an Islamic magazine that reported two Muslim journalists pretended to be Catholic and took Holy Communion during Mass to do research for an article.
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International interest in northern Tassie initiative for low income housing
With tens of thousands currently homeless and unemployed, many on fixed or low incomes cannot see how they will ever own their own home. Fusion Australia has initiated the development of unique "villagettes" so that people on welfare benefits can have a chance of owning a home and finding a productive place within a healthy community.
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ACL Welcomes Qantas move to ditch misleading GetUp ad
The Australian Christian Lobby today welcomed Qantas\' decision to refuse to screen a misleading GetUp advertisement on its flights.