Vicar says church must shed its boring image
At a time when attendance is falling across the country, the Rev Dr Miranda Threlfall-Holmes believes the church must move with the times if it is to remain relevant..
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Churches in Australia expresses sorrow over the death of Archbishop Aghan Baliozian OAM
Renowned Christian leader, ecumenist and former president of the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) His Eminence Archbishop Aghan Baliozian OAM, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Australia and New Zealand died on Saturday 22 September 2012 in Sydney.
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Joel Osteen: homosexuality is not God's best, I did not choose to be heterosexual
Evangelical Christian pastor Joel Osteen attempted to defend his views on homosexuality in a televised interview Thursday, saying that he believes homosexuality is a sin and not \"God\'s best.\" Toward the end of the interview, Osteen affirmed that he did not \"choose\" to have an heterosexual orientation.
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Catholic Church in Victoria "facing the truth" makes submission to child abuse inquiry
The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, announced on behalf of the leaders of the Catholic Church in Victoria that today they would lodge the Church's submission, Facing the Truth, to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Handling of Child Abuse by Religious and other Non-Government Organisations.
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Global church group calls for Pakistani government commission to probe abuse of blasphemy law
Urging the Pakistani government to "take realistic and solid steps to stop abuse of the blasphemy law that are causing massive human rights violations" was the inter-faith and faith communities' call to action following a three-day public international hearing on the "Misuse of blasphemy law and religious minorities in Pakistan." The hearing was organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) that ran from 17 to 19 September in Geneva,
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Australian elected new President of AsiaPacific Baptist region – calls the Church to focus on Asia
Shillong, India (APBF) -- Rev. Dr. Ross Clifford was elected as President of Asia Pacific Baptist Federation (APBF) and will also head the new Executive Committee till 2017. He has called on Christians in Australia to focus on Asia rather than the West. He stated, "Australian Christians at times appear captivated by the latest trend, church growth model or Christian speaker/author from Europe or America". He went on to say, "We need to refocus on our region which has so much to teach us and it r
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Pope: Christians and Muslims must stand against violence and war
Pope Benedict XVI has called for dialogue and collaboration between Christians and Muslims.
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Evangelical Christians should not participate in Muslim provocation
An evangelical professor who was part of a summit on foreign policy held at Georgetown University believes that evangelicals should avoid \"Muslim-baiting.\"
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Joel Osteen asked by interviewer: was Jesus poor?
Lakewood Church leader Joel Osteen, one of the most popular megachurch pastors in the world, has spoken in an interview about the prosperity gospel some say he teaches and offered his thoughts on whether Jesus was poor.
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Rick Warren: 'There are no accidental children'
Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren, commenting on the importance of helping women who find themselves in a crisis and dealing with unplanned pregnancies, said there is no such thing as an \"accidental\" child.
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Middle East Christians must be 'builders of peace'
Pope Benedict XVI has called upon Christians in the Middle East to work for peace in the region ahead of his visit to Lebanon.
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WCC issues statements on South Africa, Greece and Syria
The World Council of Churches has concluded the meeting of its Central Committee with statements of concern on several countries.