The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse has announced that the Catholic Archdiocese’s Melbourne Response will be the subject of the first public hearing in Melbourne commencing on Monday 18 A
Symbols can be very powerful. I have come to realise over the years how often food is used as a symbol of generous hospitality within the church and beyond.
The Uniting Church Assembly has recently changed section 5.2 of the Regulations (Pastoral Care of Members) in an effort to curb unwelcome behaviour.
Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, the 27-year-old woman sentenced to 100 lashes and death for the crime of apostasy in Sudan in May, arrived in Rome on 24 July with her family.
The World Council of Churches (WCC)has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip.
Image by Jesus Solana on Flickr An upcoming event at the Centre for Theology and Ministry will be looking at relationships between different faith communities.
Image courtesy of Amanda K on Flickr UnitingCare Australia has commended the Productivity Commission’s Draft Report on Early Childhood Care and Learning praising proposed funding reforms.
The global HIV and AIDS epidemic has been a context of great suffering: stigmatization, death, grief, impoverishment and has left countless children orphaned.
Tahira Zahir (pictured) holds coloured balloons as a symbol of community harmony. Tahira Zahir (pictured) holds coloured balloons as a symbol of community harmony in Bendigo last month.
From time to time, cartoonist and poet, Michael Leunig gives thanks for the blessing of winter, where life slips through our fingers, darkness gathers and our hands grow cold. Time to go inside he says.
When the Geelong East Uniting Church Tennis club (pictured) heard the news their beloved courts were to be
When the Synod resolved to reduce energy use by 20 per cent by 2020, many congregations set about working towards ways in which they could live out the commitment to responsible stewardship of the environment.