QLD chaplains determined to serve schools, regardless of high court decision
Queensland school chaplains are stepping up fundraising efforts to ensure students have access to their services regardless of the outcome of a High Court challenge to cut the National School Chaplaincy Program..
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Most people believe in God, international poll finds
A new survey shows that 51 per cent of people in the world believe in God. Only 18 per cent don't and 17 per cent are undecided.
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Easter Awakening – one message in many ways
What commenced in 1990 as an Easter Awakening, has this year attracted the involvement and support of many denominations and nationalities. In 1988, 30,000-50,000 Christian converged on Canberra to surround the new Parliament House and present prayerful support in what has become known as the National Gathering.
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Communities are key to reducing malaria – World Vision
World Vision is pressing the Government to put communities at the heart of its efforts to tackle malaria.
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World authority on fathering at National Marriage & Family Conference 18 -20 May
The Dads4Kids National Conference, taking place in National Families week, will be a first for Australia in a number of ways.
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ACL welcomes commitment not to reintroduce euthanasia law
The Australian Christian Lobby has today welcomed the comments of Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson that he was opposed to the reintroduction of euthanasia legislation should federal law be changed to allow it.
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Australian churches amalgamate ANZAC remembrance with Easter celebration: but should they?
Not since the height of the Second World War, when Australia was advancing on Japanese lines in the Pacific in April 1943, has Easter and ANZAC Day come so close. So rare an event, they won't collide again for nearly 30 years.
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Media watchdog hits out at Mariah Carey's nude OK! cover
Media watchdog fears nude shot of the pregnant singer is another example of sexualisation of media
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ACL responds to passed Surrogacy Bill in TAS lower house: unfair, irresponsible
The Surrogacy Bill 2011 that passed Tasmania's lower house on Friday is neither fair nor responsible to the interests and rights of children the Australian Christian Lobby's Tasmanian Director Mark Brown said today.
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TAS voters urged by Christian lobby group to support child rights to heterosexual parents
Tasmanians are being urged to support candidates in the May 7 upper house elections who will support the right of a child to at least begin life with a mother and a father.
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Rev Fred Nile congratulates Mayor Paul Green on victory
The Rev Fred Nile MLC has congratulated Mayor Paul Green on his election as the Christian Democratic Party\'s additional Member in the NSW Parliament, where he will serve with the Rev Fred Nile \'s Party. Rev Nile is the Leader of the Christian Democratic Party.
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Study shows Australians among the kindest, most tolerant people in the world
Australia ranked third when it came to helping others in a survey of 15 to 64-year-olds conducted in 26 countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as well as China, India and South Africa.