Woman who helped make a saint now gets her own title
Two nuns, including the woman who led the push for Mary MacKillop to
be canonised, and a Uniting Church leader are among those to be
honoured with Australia Day awards.
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Bishops urge government to limit refugee detention
Australia's Catholic bishops have called on the government to limit
detention of asylum seekers to a maximum of three months, the church
has announced in an Australia Day statement.
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Sheila's lengthy service strikes the right note
Playing the organ for a church in Canberra, since 1988, has led Sheila
Thompson to being honoured with an Australia Day award in the ACT.
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Efforts of aid organisation founders recognised
The founders of two overseas aid organisations are among several
Anglicans awarded Australia Day honours this year.
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Church history recounted during national day
A neglected but vital chapter of Australian history was recounted at
an Australia Day thanksgiving service at a Sunshine Coast church.
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Tragic death touches community
Vibrant, energetic and popular, young Elakimu Muteba lived his short
life with vigour and joy.
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opinion
Margaret Court's controversy as she speaks against gay marriage
Australian tennis great and now church leader Margaret Court says she
felt victimised and became the target of a relentless hate campaign
for airing her views on gay marriage.
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feature
Secrecy surrounds sect with a penchant for violence
Despite becoming renowned as an "ultra-secretive, yet hyperactive"
Islamist sect seemingly bent on murdering Nigerian Christians and
bringing down the young democracy of Africa's most populous nation, no
one seems to quite know who Boko Haram is and what can be done about
them.
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Tour of the week
Being faithful is about thinking, loving and doing
This compilation equips and challenges us to love God and others with
heart and mind and hands, and includes contributions by Rick Warren,
Francis Chan and John Piper, among others.
Website of the Week
Working to bring Christ to Darwin
There are over 40 Christian radio stations around Australia, including
the Vision Radio Network which broadcasts through over 300 stations
around the country. This is the link for one of those stations located
in Darwin.