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For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 Nov 2013. As attacks on Christians and legal restrictions on Christian activities spread in India, human rights organisation Release International has called on the Indian Government to protect Christians from attacks and from laws intended to deny religious freedom to Christian minorities. On Monday, Release International staged a prayer … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 Nov 2013. The NSW Council of Churches has welcomed the defeat of a same-sex marriage bill in the NSW Upper House on Thursday, saying the vote is yet another indication that changing the meaning of marriage is not a priority for many Australians. Christian Democratic Party MP the Reverend … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 Nov 2013. The Belgian Government is considering extending its euthanasia laws to children on the grounds that it is unjust to deny euthanasia to children. Euthanasia has been legal for people over the age of 18 since 2002. The number of reported cases rose from 235 deaths in 2003 … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 Nov 2013. Conservatives in Canada have condemned the practice of sex-selective abortion at their annual party convention. A resolution supporting the full participation of women in society, and condemning “discrimination against girls through gender selection” passed with a comfortable majority. Langley MP Mark Warawa said “Right now in the world … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 Nov 2013. With the NSW Government reviewing laws on alcohol, a community campaign called “Save Our Streets” is calling on Premier Barry O’Farrell to act now to introduce reforms that will result in reductions in alcohol-related harm in the community. Each year in NSW alcohol causes 50,000 hospitalisations, 15,000 … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 Nov 2013. Five years ago the first Global Anglican Future Conference, or GAFCON, met in Jerusalem with significant support from the Anglican Diocese of Sydney. A second GAFCON has concluded in Nairobi, Kenya. With an attendance of 1352, including 30 Anglican Archbishops and 331 bishops, the conference featured wide-ranging … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Nov 2013. Bishop Philip Huggins, Chair of the Melbourne Anglican Social Responsibilities Committee, has urged federal Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to moderate his language on asylum seekers. Bishop Huggins says it is better to avoid language with harsh associations to criminality. “When there is a choice,” he says, “is it … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Nov 2013. Former agricultural scientist and now refugee advocate Graeme Swincer claims hundreds of thousands of Iranians are vulnerable to increasing levels of persecution on religious grounds. A report for the Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group notes that “traditional” Christians are now living precariously, and many choose to flee. But even more exposed … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Nov 2013. Debate began on Thursday in the NSW Parliament on a law to create a new institution called “same-sex marriage” in the State. Fifteen members of the Legislative Council spoke on the bill. Eight spoke in support of the bill while seven said they would vote against the … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Nov 2013. Religious leaders and other members of faith communities, along with many Australians, have voiced their opposition to the radical social engineering imposed on citizens in the Australian Capital Territory by their government’s decision to legalise same sex marriage. One expression of this community sentiment is a petition … Continue reading
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