Second draft of Religious Discrimination Package released
Written by Neil Foster
The Commonwealth Government has released a second version of its draft legislation dealing with religious discrimination issues, for further comment before it is formally introduced into the Federal Parliament in the New Year. There are a number of important changes from the previous drafts which in my view make it a much better package of amendments. But there are areas for improvement.
This welcome to country has no place in Christianity
Written by Dave Pellowe
I love my Catholic brothers & sisters in Christ so much. Christianity has so much to learn from them in this generation about our prophetic voice to the nations on issues of Biblical justice and in ministering to those affected by abortion. So it breaks my heart to see a moment of unfettered pagan idolatry at their Youth Festival in Perth in recent days.
Domestic violence is rightly denounced as a tragic crime against human freedom. Yet, there is little outcry when an adult uses force against a feeble child, all in the name of choice.
What are we to make of the Israel Folau and Rugby Australia settlement?
Written by Bill Muehlenberg
It appears that they have kissed and made up – sort of. As most folks would have heard by now, the long-running stand-off between star rugby player Israel Folau and Rugby Australia has seemingly come to an end – with a confidential settlement just being reached.
In 2018, representatives of the Catholic Church signed a controversial accord with China known as the Sino-Vatican Provisional Agreement, which some say has escalated China's crackdown on Christians and other religious minorities. In this interview, China expert Steve Mosher explains what this agreement has meant for Chinese Catholics, whom retired Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong says have been "incredibly betrayed".
The anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is terribly inconvenient to the abortion industry
Written by Dave Pellowe
Eleanor Roosevelt called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), “humanity’s Magna Carta”. On 10 December 2019, it will be 71 years since the freshly formed and then still noble United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the document, with only a few (mostly socialist) regimes abstaining.
New Beijing report shows One-Child Policy aftershocks
Written by C-FAM
A new Chinese government report shows devastating economic effects of Beijing’s brutal, 40-year family planning policy.
