Tag: Christianity
Church to respond to Archbishop's grievances
Parishioners at a South Brisbane church are today expected to approve a response to claims it is not in communion with the Roman Catholic Church.[MORE]
Police pressured to monitor Nitschke's euthanasia meeting
The Australian Christian Lobby urged police to keep a close eye on a public meeting held by euthanasia advocate Dr Phillip Nitschke.[MORE]
Vatican unveils ambitious solar energy plans
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The Vatican has activated a solar energy system in an ambitious plan that could one day make it an alternative energy exporter.[MORE]
Atheists snubbed in ad knock-back
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The Atheist Foundation of Australia says a company has refused to run its advertisements.[MORE]
American evangelical takes climate change crusade to Canberra
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An American evangelical Christian is in Australia to lobby the Govt on climate change.[MORE]
Christians in mass brawl at historic church
Greek Orthodox and Armenian worshippers have traded blows in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Christian denominations jealously protect their hold over areas of the traditional site of Jesus' crucifixion.[MORE]
Turnbull talks abortion at Christian conference
Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has defended a woman's right to choose abortion at a Christian lobby group conference.[MORE]
Evangelicals face up to Ahmadinejad
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A coalition of Jews and Christians have called for genocide charges to be laid against Iran's leader.[MORE]
Iraq pours in police to protect Christians
Iraq deployed around 1,000 police in Christian areas of Mosul, an official said, as thousands of members of the minority group fled the worst violence against them in five years.[MORE]
Pope canonises first Indian saint
Pope Benedict XVI celebrated a mass to canonise India's first saint, Sister Alfonsa, who died in 1946 aged 36, on Sunday.[MORE]
Cathedral construction nears completion after 102yrs
More than a century of construction on St John's Cathedral in Brisbane's CBD edged towards a conclusion today as the final stone was lowered into place at the historic landmark.[MORE]
Mayor under fire over Shaolin temple
Shoalhaven councillor Gary Kearney says Mayor Paul Green's failure to declare his position on the proposed Shaolin temple development displays a lack of leadership.[MORE]
Christian group wants 'moral' zoning judgements
A national Christian lobby group says it is outraged that Queensland councils are not able to make moral judgements when considering zoning applications.[MORE]
World's biggest bible printer prays for improved sales
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Faith is no foil against market forces, as the biggest printer of Bibles in the world is finding out.[MORE]
Hillsong 'using schools for recruitment'
Evangelical church Hillsong has been accused of secretly making a push to convert public school students in New South Wales. [MORE]
India threatens to use troops on anti-Christian rioters
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has threatened to use force to put an end to anti-Christian violence in the country's east.[MORE]
Hindus, Christians clash in eastern India
Indian authorities say they have stopped the fighting between Christians and Hindus in the country's far east.[MORE]
Mob ransacks Indian church
Hindu mobs have ransacked a church and clashed with Christian villagers in eastern India, police said, as Italy said it would summon India's ambassador to demand "incisive action" to prevent more attacks.[MORE]
Fake cancer preacher 'must go through restorative process'
The father of a preacher who lied about having cancer told a congregation that his son must go through a restorative process.[MORE]
Fake cancer preacher admits porn addiction
A Christian preacher who falsely claimed to have cancer says he was addicted to pornography for 16 years.[MORE]
Iraqi Christians need protection: Pope
Pope Benedict XVI has told Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that minority Christians in Iraq need more protection but the Iraqi leader assured him that Christians were not being persecuted.[MORE]
Archbishop admits to Anglican strains as bishops meet
The Archbishop of Canterbury admits there are strains in the Anglican church, but he has played down talk of a full-blown schism as bishops began debate in a once-a-decade gathering.[MORE]
Oldest New Testament Bible goes cyber
More than 1,600 years after it was written in Greek, one of the oldest copies of the Bible will become globally accessible online for the first time this week.[MORE]
Churches 'need do more on climate change'
A researcher for the Australian National University says Christian denominations need to do more to address climate change.[MORE]
Pope meets sex abuse victims: Vatican
Pope Benedict XVI met Australian victims of sexual abuse by the clergy at a private mass in Sydney this morning.[MORE]
