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Almost half of Australians would attend church this Christmas - if invited
With Christmas approaching, many Christians may be weighing up whether they should invite friends and family who are non-believers to come along to church with them so they can share the reason the season is so special for them.
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Australian government heeds faith groups' concerns about misinformation bill
Australia's Federal Government has bowed to pressure from faith groups and indicated that it will include protections for religious expression in a revamp of its proposed misinformation bill.
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Australian churches called to change or die
Over 600 pastors and church leaders were presented with a challenging picture of what the future may hold when Exponential Australia used their inaugural national conference to release the findings of a study commissioned from NCLS Research.
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Faith strengthens families and gives hope, study finds
A new study has shed light on the way in which faith strengthens families, helping them stay together in the face of adversity and providing a foundation for an ongoing source of hope in future life.
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More Singaporeans are choosing Christianity or no religion at all
The research found that Singaporeans are switching religions in record numbers.
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Climate change threatening global food supplies, warns Christian Aid
A Christian aid organisation has warned that the impacts of climate change across the developing world may soon be felt in the grocery baskets of shoppers in European countries, including the UK.
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Evangelical Christian numbers on the rise in Spain
An update from the Observatory of Religious Pluralism in Spain has shone a light on the changing face of religious belief in the European nation, revealing some of the challenges and opportunities facing Christians in the traditionally Catholic country.
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Australia's Christians warn against euthanasia law changes
Euthanasia has become increasingly available in Australia, being currently legal and accessible in Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, and Tasmania, and set to become legal in New South Wales later this year.
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Raising young people in faith takes more than parents, study finds
A new study from the University of Georgia (UGA) has underlined the important role that engaged congregations and strong faith communities play in helping with the spiritual development of children.
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Study reveals key role of faith-based organisations in treating substance use
Religious groups have long played a role in reaching out to those in need, and according to a new study from the University of Kansas (KU) and Georgetown University, their place alongside the most vulnerable shows no signs of diminishing.
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New report proves religion far from dead in China
A new research project has delivered an unprecedented range of insights into the religious and spiritual practices of the world's most populous nation.
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Gender conversion laws threaten religious freedom in Australia
"There is a danger that NSW parents could lose the legal right to discuss issues of sex and sexuality with their children under new conversion practices legislation."
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Tribunal upholds religious liberty in drag queen case
"This is a really good precedent-setting decision for all Christians who want to stand up and speak out against the sexualisation of children."
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Faith-based addiction charity launches ambitious expansion programme
A £150,000 grant from Benefact Trust, a UK-based Christian development organisation, is helping fund an ambitious expansion programme by faith-based addiction recovery charity, Street Connect.
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Concerns for treatment of believers in Holy Land
Visiting the Stella Maris monastery in Haifa to express his solidarity with Christians, Israel's President, Isaac Herzog, spoke out against the growing trend of religious intolerance.
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