Advertising body bans Jesus mobile phone advert
A mobile phone advert where Jesus is pictured winking and giving the thumbs-up has been banned..
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Research finds evangelical Christians are more active citizens
New research has revealed that evangelical Christians are more active in their communities than others.
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School chaplaincy program now open to secular workers
The Federal Government has announced sweeping changes to the controversial National School Chaplaincy Program including allowing schools to choose between religious Chaplains and secular Student Welfare Workers.
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Evangelicals back independent abortion counselling for women
The Evangelical Alliance says proposals to offer women independent counselling on abortion are "common sense".
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Major Australian Christian welfare providers voice concern over Disability Support Pension changes
Anglicare Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia, The Salvation Army and UnitingCare Australia have joined to say that changes to eligibility for the Disability Support Pension will see a large number of people with disability relegated to live on $34 a day because the labour market is not ready and able to employ them.
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Golden couples celebrate nearly 1500 years of marriage
Twenty seven Tassie couples married for 50 years or more enjoyed a special Golden Wedding Celebration in the reception room at Parliament House Hobart this week.
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Family Law Amendments labelled: Fathers Day present from Hell
The founder of the pro-family lobby has called the proposed changes to the Family law Act a "Father's Day present from Hell". The response was targeted at the proposed changes made for shared parenting, which is said to be under the guise of 'reducing family violence'.
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Churches that refuse to conduct gay marriages should lose licence - British MP
Churches which refuse to conduct gay marriages should be stripped of their licence, according to an MP.
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Christian group says women need independent abortion advice
It is a "matter of priority" that women receive independent advice when considering abortion, a Christian advocacy group has said.
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St Vincent de Paul 'celebrates' high court rejection of Malaysia refugee deal
St Vincent de Paul Society has celebrated the High Court's decision to overturn the Federal Government's so-called 'Malaysia Solution' refugee deal.
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Atheist criticises evangelism tract with own version, eliminates need for Jesus Christ
The "Good Person" test, a widely distributed evangelistic tract used by Ray Comfort's Living Waters Ministry, has recently come under criticism by atheists who find the message inaccurate and deceptive.
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Senate marriage petition signed by 52,000 Australians
In an extraordinary display of concern for the institution of marriage, more than 52,000 people, mainly from the Christian constituency across Australia, have signed a Senate petition to keep the current definition of marriage between a man and a woman, the Australian Christian Lobby's Managing Director Jim Wallace said.