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Reformed bodies to plan merger; celebrate Calvin

Coinciding with the 500th anniversary of 16th century reformer John Calvin, a meeting between leaders of the two largest reformed church bodies is being held this week to plan their merger..

  • Churches unite in stand against Islamic school

    Churches and Christian ministries have joined together in seeking to stop the building of an Islamic school in their area. In a submission to the Land and Environment Court in Sydney they call the religion an ideology driven by a desire for world domination, and claim the proposal to build a school at Camden is part of a repeated pattern of seeking to advance their influence into new non Muslim populated areas by first establishing a presence through a supposed community facility, such as a Scho

  • Churches to observe 'Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity'

    As part of an international Christian ecumenical observance, churches across the country, will join a prayer campaign seeking peace and reconciliation.

  • Churches support 'Marriage Week' for Australians in September

    The success of an initiative that saw a week dedicated to marriages last year is once again set to roll in Australia during September.

  • Hillsong Church expands to Brisbane

    The popular Hillsong Church has expanded to Brisbane, where it has taken over one of the city\'s largest Pentecostal churches, Garden City Christian Church.

  • Pastor: 10 dumb things smart Christians believe

    Many Christians, new and seasoned alike, tend to bank on promises that God never made, says one pastor.

  • 'We are the forgotten church', say Palestinian pastors

    The entire population of evangelical Christians in the West Bank and Gaza could fit into one large church in the United States, one pastor from Jerusalem realized after a recent visit to the U.S.

  • Anglicans emerge from meeting with more hope for unified future

    While the recent Anglican meeting that ended Tuesday did not produce any ultimate solutions to the problems wracking the global church body, Anglicans came out of the gathering with a sense of hope that they will remain unified.

  • Anglicans to re-evaluate how they interpret Scripture

    The Anglican Consultative Council expressed support on Saturday for a project that will explore the ways Anglicans worldwide read and interpret Scripture.

  • The Reverend Peter Tibi, the General Secretary of the Sudan Council of Churches

    act for peace is proud to host The Reverend Peter Tibi on his first visit to Australia. Revd. Tibi has been the General Secretary of the Sudan Council of Churches (SCC) since May 2007. He is responsible for the development of a holistic approach to peace building and conflict resolution which has involved the running of peace conferences. These conferences aim to equip tribes with the knowledge, methods and means to secure real and lasting peace in war torn Sudan.

  • Anglicans renew listening process to help mend rifts

    An Anglican council that advises member churches worldwide and works to facilitate cooperative work has announced the continuation of a listening process that seeks to open the ears of Anglicans to the experiences of homosexual persons.

  • African Archbishop backs Pope's condom comments

    The Roman Catholic Church's most senior cleric in Nigeria has come out in support of the Pope Benedict XVI following his recent comments against the use of contraception.