Compassion Calls on Popular Chocolate Brand to Follow UK Lead and Move towards Fairtrade Certification
International child development and advocacy organisation Compassion Australia has applauded Chocolate manufacturer Cadbury UK's announcement that it will achieve Fairtrade certification for its popular Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate product, later this year. .
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Fisher Combines Motorsport and Faith at Men'S Conference
Jesus Racing Team Driver Andrew Fisher is taking motorsport to the people.
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MAF Open Day Drew Crowds
Over seven hundred people attended MAF's Mission Aviation Discovery Day at Camden Airport (Sydney) on Saturday 21 February. Families and church groups travelled from nearby metropolitan and NSW country areas so see MAF's aircraft and meet some of their pilots and support missionaries. NSW Representative Tom Teale-Sinclair described it as the best attended MAF event for decades. He said: "Many attendees had not previously heard of Mission Aviation Fellowship."
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New Trust celebrates 400 years of King James Bible
A new trust, under the patronage of Prince Charles is to be formed to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible.
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Christians decry Government's 'Amoral' Sex Ed Guidelines
New government guidelines on sex education have been condemned by Christians as "amoral" and "outrageous". The guidelines, published in a new government leaflet, say that parents should avoid telling their children what is right and wrong when it comes to sex.
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Largest Aged Care Provider in NSW and ACT Appoints Manager, Environmental Sustainability, for Greener Future
UnitingCare Ageing is launching into a greener future with the recent appointment of a new Manager, Environmental Sustainability, Michael Mathias.
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The National Day of Thanksgiving 2009 Date and Focus
The National Day of Thanksgiving (NDOT) 2009 will be held on Saturday 30th May. This is the Saturday of Pentecost Weekend, the traditional weekend on which the NDOT has been held since its inception.in 2004.
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Survey: 1 of 3 Evangelical Leaders Report Close Muslim Contact
A surprisingly small portion of evangelical leaders in America have had contact with Muslims in the past year, a new survey revealed.
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Christian Legal Centre Welcomes Court Ruling on Assisted Suicide
The Christian Legal Centre has welcomed a court ruling today that upholds a previous judgement from the High Court denying protection from prosecution for people who assist another person in taking their own life.
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Providing Bibles to Victoria's Bushfire Victims
The ferocious bushfires that tore through Victoria have resulted in more than 200 lives lost and news reports say up to 7,000 people are now homeless.
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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Working Alongside Local Churches In Australia
The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team of crisis-trained chaplains has deployed from Charlotte, N.C. (USA) to Melbourne, Australia at the invitation of local churches in response to the wildfires that have brought extreme devastation to the continent. News reports indicate that more than 1.1 million acres of land have burned and casualties could reach 300. Thousands more have been left homeless. In the small town of Marysville, located approximately 60 miles from Melbourne, it is reported that
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Ministry Leaders: World's Bad News and Good Reveal End is Near
From Christian media leaders and executives to preachers and ministers, the message is clear.