Faith leaders unite for climate action
Representatives from different faith communities gathered outside Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday to call for stronger bipartisan action on climate change.
UCA members asked for views on assisted dying
The synod’s Justice and International Mission unit is calling on church members to share their views on voluntary assisted dying as the Victorian government prepares to introduce a Dying with Dignity Bill into parliamen
‘God says yes’: The Christians calling for marriage equality
The vocal and well-resourced campaign to vote ‘no’ in the upcoming same-sex marriage postal survey is harmful and does not represent the majority view of Christians, an advocacy group claims.
September 2017 Crosslight now out
Read all the stories from the September 2017 edition of Crosslight.
Preying on trust
Rev Ann Key writes about how whole church and communities can be groomed to allow sexual, physical and psychological abuse to occur.
Why Christians should gather at a round table
FRIDAY FORUM It took me awhile before I finally found and bought my dining table. My specifications were: it must be round and big enough for at least eight people.
Going the distance with champion 84-year-old swimmer
John Davey (right) with Steve Mullins at the FINA World Masters Swimming Championships.
Working and weaving together
VicTas Moderator Rev Sharon Hollis joined with the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne on Tuesday night to launch a historic ecumenical agreement between the Uniting and Anglican churches.
Some unpalatable home truths
A leading social researcher says that if, as a new report argues, the Great Australian Dream home ownership continues to exclude many younger and poorer people it will have profound effects on treasured notions of Austr
We can do better than this cruel treatment
The President of the Uniting Church in Australia Stuart McMillan has condemned plans to cut federal government support from a group of asylum seekers living in the Australian community.
Golden night for Crosslight
UCA Communications staff at the ARPA awards: Penny Mulvey (Crosslight), Adrian Drayton (Insight), Heather Dowling (Revive), Bindy Taylor (New Times), Catherine Hoffman (New Times), Mardi Lumsden (Journey).
Why Christians can support medically assisted dying
The Victorian parliament is considering legalising voluntary medically assisted dying.