Rudd accused of flip-flopping on same-sex marriage stance to gain election votes
Prime minister Kevin Rudd is continuing to push his support for same-sex marriage as re-election for his political position draws near, leading critics to suggest that he is using same-sex marriage as a bargaining chip for re-election..
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Tackle inequality within and between nations: G20 told
Governments struggling to meet community needs and aspirations must listen to a broad range of voices as their leaders meet for the world's premier economic forum in Russia this week.
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TJHC CEO discusses launch of Royal Commission at Melbourne school
Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth Justice and Healing Council, has met with some 200 staff from one of Melbourne's leading Catholic boys schools, St Kevin's in Toorak.
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Legal assistance vital for proper operation of asylum process, says Catholics
The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office has expressed great sadness at the coalition\'s announcement on Sunday that they will withdraw legal assistance to people seeking asylum in Australia who arrive by boat.
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ACL launches iPhone App in hopes to revolutionise online political activism
The Australian Christian Lobby has launched an iPhone App that it hopes will revolutionise online political activism.
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Church colloquium challenges Australia to find better solutions for migrants and refugees
Former Holy See Ambassador Tim Fischer, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Paul Gallagher and Bishop Gerard Hanna addressed a crowd of over 100 people at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) Melbourne on Thursday 22 August about the pressing issues of migration and poverty.
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Rudd, Abbott to address Christians at webcast event
The ACL has announced that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will address Christians at the Make it Count 2013 Election Panel webcast via video message on Monday September 2nd, 2013.
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'Hold the line' marriage rally at Abbott's office
National Marriage Day was held on 13 August 2013. This day marks the anniversary of the passing of the Marriage Amendment Act 2004 which defined marriage as a "union of a man and a woman, to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life".
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Problem of homelessness in Australia neglected in federal election campaign
The federal election campaign has raised issues like marriage, paid parental leave, cracking down on people smugglers, and managing the federal budget. What there fails to have been is a serious discussion on the state of poverty and homelessness across our nation.
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Voluntary euthanasia in Tasmania can never be safe, says ACL
The Australian Christian Lobby has again rejected claims by proponents of voluntary euthanasia that the assisted dying model proposed for Tasmania would be safe.
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Some evangelicals in the 'messy middle' on homosexuality and sin
A significant number of evangelicals believe both that homosexuality is a sin and civil unions for same-sex couples should be legal, according to research recently presented at the American Sociological Association annual meeting.
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Rudd election promise a 'betrayal of the constituency', says ACL
The Australian Christian Lobby has condemned PM Kevin Rudd\'s election promise to legalise same-sex marriage within the first 100 days of Parliament as a \"betrayal of the constituency\".