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Cardinal Warns Against Marital Rights for Cohabiting Couples

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland warned the Irish Government on Tuesday not to pass legislation giving the same rights to cohabiting couples as married couples..

  • Victory For Traditional Marriage

    "As well as participating in the USA Presidential Election, the residents of California also voted on Proposition 8, which restored marriage as between a man and a woman" said Reverend Fred Nile MLC, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party.

  • Indigenous Peoples Also Have the Right to Dignity and Justice

    In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10th 2008, the member Churches of the NCCA affirm their commitment to dignity and justice for all, and in particular for our Indigenous brothers and sisters.

  • Lawsuit Against Gay Marriage Ban Irks Christians

    The passage of a same-sex marriage ban for the second time in California has riled gay-rights activists, some of whom have filed legal challenges Wednesday night.

  • Californians Pass Gay Marriage Ban

    After weeks of prayer and intense campaigning on both sides, Californians passed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

  • Federal Opposition Leader to address Christian Lobby's National Conference

    Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull will address Christians on the topic 'Family, Freedom and Australian Politics' at the Australian Christian Lobby's National Conference on November 7 and 8.

  • Prime Minister Takes Aim at Greed

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd took aim at greed, risky behaviour and excessive executive pay packages during an address to the National Press Club about the global financial crisis. \"As we contemplate the impact of this financial crisis on real economies, real people and real lives, it must also galvanise us to act in the future that we never allow greed and lax regulation to put us in this position again,\" Mr Rudd said during his address.

  • Two Mums Two Dads Now Legal

    The Federal Senate has voted to amend the Family Law Act to allow lesbian partners of mothers of children to be \"parents\" in law, something they clearly are not by natural law. Also, homosexual men who have acquired children under State surrogacy laws will also be presumed to be \"parents\". A Coalition amendment to make it clear that parenting is not gender neutral failed in a tied vote in the Senate after the Greens, Labor and South Australian independent Nick Xenophon joined to defeat the C

  • Christians Seeking Greater Influence in Politics

    The Victorian Liberal and National parties installed a conservative group of MPs into the State Parliament at the 2006 election who have overwhelmingly voted \"no\" on conscience votes for socially progressive laws. A long list of conscience votes in recent months has revealed a divide along social and religious lines within the Liberal Party that puts the party\'s progressive leaders, Ted Baillieu and Louise Asher, among a small minority. One Liberal MP referred to these \"class of 2006\" colle

  • FBI: Religious Hate Crimes Down in 2007

    Hate crimes motivated by religious bias decreased overall in 2007 but still accounted for roughly 18 percent of total hate crimes, according to new statistics from the FBI.

  • Christian Leaders Back Bipartisan Abortion Ad Campaign

    An ideologically diverse group of Christian leaders came together this past week to support a new ad campaign calling for policies that will reduce abortions.

  • Scientists, Theologians Gather for Vatican Conference on Evolution

    Pope Benedict XVI opened a five-day Vatican meeting on evolution Friday morning by affirming that the world did not emerge out of chaos but was intentionally created by \"the First Being.\"