Churches have a long history of working for social justice both in Australia and overseas. The Commission for Mission supports people who are being persecuted or being treated unjustly in other countries as part of its international mission work.
When responding to an unjust situation in another country however, we rely on our network of organisations (both faith-based and secular), ...
UnitingCare Australia has welcomed the Australian government’s decision to accept additional refugees from Syria.
Following public pressure to increase Australia’s refugee intake, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced on Wednesday that the federal government will offer permanent resettlement to 12,000 Syrian refugees.
The government will also provide an additional $44 million in financial aid to the UNHCR as people living ...
The photo of Syrian refugee Laith Majid crying tears of relief as his family reached the shores of Greece touched the hearts of millions around the world. It went viral on social media and featured as the front cover for the September edition of Crosslight.
According to German newspaper Bild, the family arrived in Berlin on Monday, where they ...
Tens of thousands of people throughout Australia participated in candlelight vigils on Monday, urging the federal government to welcome refugees.
The Light the Dark vigils were sparked by the photo of three-year-old Syrian boy, Aylan Kurdi, who was found lying lifeless on a Turkish beach. The now-iconic image led to a global outpouring of grief and became ...
The VicTas synod has today launched its Keeping Children Safe policy in Melbourne.
More than 50 people attended the launch, including Georgie Crozier, member for South Metropolitan region and chair of the Victorian Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and Other Institutions. Bronwyn Halfpenny, member for Thomastown and committee member of the inquiry, was also in attendance.
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The Uniting Church has renewed calls for the immediate closure of the Nauru detention centre after another damning report into the centre’s operations.
The Senate Select Committee’s report, released on Monday, describes a disturbing lack of transparency and accountability about what is happening in the centre. It raises serious issues about the safety and wellbeing ...
Crosslight was recognised with two awards at the 2015 Australasian Religious Press Association awards, including the prestigious Publication of the Year award.
The 41st ARPA conference was held in Brisbane from 28-30 August. The annual awards ceremony recognises excellence in religious journalism across print and online media.
ARPA consists of members from 83 Christian publications in Australia and New ...
Lentara UnitingCare is launching a crowdfunding campaign to provide rent-free accommodation for asylum seekers.
Homelessness is a significant problem for many asylum seekers in Australia. Many of them are not eligible for public housing or homelessness accommodation.
With few work rights or access to government support, they struggle to accumulate the income needed to access private rental. ...
Victorians will have an opportunity to see the actual Bible that saved the life of a young soldier on the Western Front.
Their Sacrifice is a touring exhibition run by the Bible Society Australia as part of a year-long commemoration of the Gallipoli landing centenary. It showcases the remarkable stories of 10 soldiers and the Bibles they took with ...
A new church has opened in Fiji thanks to the generosity of congregation members from the former South Geelong Uniting Church (now worshipping at East Geelong Uniting Church).
More than 100 people attended the official opening of the Methodist Church in the Vatuadova village.
The villagers embarked on the $200,000 project because the existing building could no longer cater ...
Lawyers are trained to assess the merits of any case against the law. The arguments are not based around emotion, opinion, values or morals, but what the law actually says.
Is it possible for anyone, including a lawyer, to be entirely objective, not impacted by their own blindspots of personal history, values and belief systems?
By Penny Mulvey
THE ATTACKS
In her role as President of the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Professor Gillian Triggs has become a prominent public figure, the topic of heated dinner party conversations.
Prof Triggs granted the Uniting Church an interview because she recognised the Church’s commitment to asylum seeker issues and knew that her views would be ...
