A new shop, opening in Melbourne next Monday, will enable the city’s homeless people to access free, high-quality clothing. HoMie is a pop-up clothes store that will occupy Melbourne Central for the next three months.
Uniting Church in Australia President Rev Prof Andrew Dutney has welcomed Pope Francis’ encyclical letter on the environment.
It has been a weekend of celebration for the Uniting Church in Australia.
By DEB BENNETT Last year, Crosslight brought you the story of an orphanage in Zimbabwe that holds a special place in the hearts of some of our Uniting Church community.
TV | Death: A Series About Life | PG Review by Tim Lam When I was a child, death seemed simple and straightforward. I was taught that once you die you go to heaven.
Book | The Songs of Jesse Adams | Peter McKinnon Review by Deb Bennett Author Peter McKinnon follows in the footsteps of a long line of writers in re-imagining the life of Jesus in fiction.
“Taking pictures is savouring life intensely, every hundredth of a second” – Marc Riboud Each month Crosslight will showcase images from throughout the Church. Send your images to tim.lam@victas.uca.
Cheryl Lawrie, acting Executive Director of Commission for Mission, shows her support for tax justice. Tax evasion by multinational companies costs Australia billions of dollars every year.
The Victorian Parliament will debate a proposal to remove the Lord’s Prayer before each parliamentary sitting.
Allegations that the Australian government paid people smugglers to turn away boats carrying asylum seekers have dominated news headlines this week.
Refugee Week is an opportunity to recognise the positive contributions refugees make to Australian society. This year, Refugee Week is celebrated from 14 to 20 June with the theme ‘with courage let us all combine’.
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey caused a storm this week when he advised first-home buyers to “get a good job that pays good money“.