Tag: Religious Freedom
Cautious support for religious freedom law
Religious leaders offered qualified support to the Federal Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill, set to be released this week and tabled in Parliament, but are...
The danger of believing
Bishop James Su Zhimin of Baoding in Hebei province, China, was last seen in 2003 – and by accident.
He was discovered by his family...
‘Strident secularism’ in Victorian decision
New breach of human rights looms in Victoria, say experts
Melbourne Archbishop Peter Comensoli’s claim that a proposed anti-discrimination law change in Victoria unfairly targets...
Monica Doumit: The new State of hostility takes shape
Victoria leads the way in implementing laws to ensure
Christians and their churches have fewer and fewer rights
It’s hard not to feel for our Victorian...
Monica Doumit: Believers dumped, law by law
A disturbing pattern is emerging in NSW
This Sunday, 26 September 2021, will be two years since the awful abortion till birth laws passed in...
Christians must wait as laws are put on hold
The NSW Government will not outlaw religious discrimination until at least next year, after decades of waiting for the much-needed reform.
Kevin Donnelly: Dear PM, honour your pledge
Action on religious freedom is overdue and necessary
While the Scott Morrison government is losing support because of its patchy response to the China virus...
Religious freedom restricted worldwide, says report
ACN report on religious freedom shows effect of COVID
By Cindy Wooden and Marilyn Rodrigues
More than half the world’s population experiences restrictions on religious freedom...
Q@A with John Steenhof, human rights lawyer
Meet the man helping Christians caught between faith and the law, who is busier than ever.
Winning voters of faith back to Labor
We are rebuilding bridges with communities of faith
Many of us felt hopeful about the calendar ticking over into 2021 and the opportunities of this...
White House honours anniversary of St Thomas Becket’s martyrdom
The White House acknowledged religious believers everywhere who suffer persecution for their faith, particularly Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong and Pastor Wang Yi of Chengdu, China, describing them as "tireless witnesses to hope."
Faith leaders, parents sound alarm on conversion therapy bill
Warning of potential for harm to individuals and families
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli has warned that an extreme draft law to ban gay conversion practices in Victoria would have...
