No Grudge Against The Truck Driver in The Victorian Train Collusion
The parish priest at one of the Catholic school, where two of the victims killed in the Keerang train collusion had attended, said that the faith of those who came together strengthen his own faith during this tragedy..
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Stem-Cell Bill Approved In NSW Lower House
The bill to legalise stem-cell research has been passed in the NSW Lower House with a margin of 39 votes, where the vote tally was 65 for and 26 against. Christians have expressed their disappointment at the outcome and vowed to press on, as the bill now moves to the NSW Upper House.
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Death Toll From Train Crash Could Rise Warns Police
The death toll of Victoria's train collusion has reached 11 people, as a temporary morgue is being set up near the crash site.
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NSW MPs Defies Cardinal Pell's Warning Of Voting For Stem-Cell Bill
NSW Catholic politicians are expressing their defiance against Cardinal George Pell's warning that they will face "consequences" if they voted in favour of the stem-cell bill which is currently up for debate in the NSW Legislative Assembly.
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Archbishop Freier Encourages Prayer For Victims of The Vic Train Collusion
Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr. Philip Freier, encourages Victorians to pray for the people who are shocked, angry and devastated by the horrific train crash near Kerang yesterday afternoon.
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Catholic Politicians Warned Of Consequences For Voting On Stem-Cell Bill
Cardinal George Pell, the Archbishop of the Sydney Catholic Diocese has warned NSW parliamentarians that they faced 'consequences' if they voted in favour of the stem-cell bill.
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Six People Killed In Victorian Train Collusion
Media outlets are reporting that six people have been killed in a train collision in Northern Victoria and at least 12 people are suffering from serious injuries.
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Christians Urge NSW Parliamentarians To Vote No In Stem Cell Debate
More Christians have joined in the NSW stem cell debate, with both the Australian Baptists and the Sydney Catholics calling on NSW parliamentary members to defend human dignity by opposing an amendment to allow stem cell research to go ahead.
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Archbishop Jensen Makes A Plea for Those In Prison
Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr. Peter Jensen in the annual presidential address for the NSW Provincial Synod made his pleas for people in custody, saying there are too many of them in custody.
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Global Warming Presents Challenge To Australia
In response to the emissions trading report compiled by a high-level governmental taskforce, the Prime Minister in an address to the Liberal Party's federal council said that climate change presents a challenge to Australia.
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Back To Mediation For Christian Evangelical Group
After 5 years of legal wrangling, the Catch the Fire Ministries and Muslim groups have agreed to go back to mediation, after the evangelical group was brought to court for vilifying Muslims.
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PM Receives Emission Report
Prime Minister John Howard received the much-anticipated greenhouse gas emission report today and said that it will make a "massive" contribution to the debate about climate change in Australia.