Category: Australia

By micoots
11/11/2016 0

The blessed peacemakers of Israel

MISSION NEWS | Anne Lim
Friday 11 November 2016

Children in Israel and the Palestinian Territories are going to sleep with a book of Bible stories about peace under their pillows, says Dina Katanacho, director of the Arab Israeli Bible Society based in Nazareth.

The colourful picture book in Arabic – containing 15 biblical stories, 15 stories of contemporary children, questions and prayer – is shaping the attitudes of the next generation, Dina said.

“The impact of this book was really big, be..

By micoots
07/11/2016 0

Australia notes:  Guy Fawkes Day

On Saturday night, here in Australia, fireworks started going off everywhere. It dawned on my daughter the lines “Remember, remember/the Fifth of November.” It was Guy Fawkes day!

The old boy is burned in effigy and explosions are set off in commemoration of the Gunpowder Plot, in which a band of Catholic terrorists packed the basement of Parliament with gunpowder with the idea of blowing up the English government and killing King James.

The plot was discovered when a conspirator wrote a letter ..

By micoots
04/11/2016 0

Bring these dear children comfort and joy

BIBLE SOCIETY NEWS
Friday 4 November 2016

Children in the Holy Lands and surrounding nations live under a cloud of violence, and they need Jesus’ radical message of hope to bring comfort to their lives.
Almost half of the population of the region is aged under 24, and millions of children are unable to attend school because of growing tension. Many children have seen tragedy, horror and bloodshed, often in their immediate family.

In a world scarred by fear, hatred, grief and violence, Bible So..

By micoots
03/11/2016 0

Focus still on the Bible for BSA’s 200th anniversary

BIBLE SOCIETY NEWS | John Sandeman
Thursday 24 November 2016

“After 200 years, we’re here for good” is the Bible Society Australia’s campaign focus for 2017, to mark the bicentenary of the Christian organisation’s work in Australia.

At a special launch event this week in Sydney for the 200th anniversary, Bible Society CEO Greg Clarke described BSA as “a mature-aged organisation with the energy of a teenager”.

“We are Australia’s longest living organisation – one month older than the oldest ba..

By micoots
18/10/2016 0

Nurturing the Good Samaritans in South Sudan

BIBLE SOCIETY NEWS | United Bible Societies | Mary Frank

Tuesday 18 October 2016

The Good Samaritan program is inspirational! I love its Bible-based material which encourages children to know God, have a good attitude and be a Good Samaritan to other vulnerable children who are victims of war and HIV. The program is relevant for everyone, not only children, because it gives hope and encourages someone who is infected, traumatised and marginalised by providing spiritual support.

My parents di..

By micoots
08/10/2016 0

Australians Rally Ahead Of Same-Sex Marriage Referendum

A gay rights activist holds a placard during a rally supporting same-sex marriage, in Sydney, Australia, on May 31, 2015.Reuters

Hundreds of supporters of same-sex marriage campaigners rallied in Australia's two largest cities on Saturday against a plan to hold a public vote on the issue, concerned it would cause an increase in anti-gay comments.

Australia's centre-right coalition government introduced legislation to parliament last month to hold a public vote in February 2017 on whe..

By micoots
05/10/2016 0

Bible Society registered in Azerbaijan

BIBLE SOCIETY NEWS | World Watch Monitor

Wednesday 5 October 2016

The recent registration of a Bible Society in Azerbaijan, after a 20-year fight, has brought fresh optimism to the country’s minority Christians, but there remains some confusion about the types of books it will be allowed to print, with even Bibles potentially falling foul of the country’s strict regulations.

Terje Hartberg from United Bible Societies called it “a great development, which will start a new chapter in Bible mini..

By micoots
05/10/2016 0

Bible Society registered in Azerbaijan, but may not be allowed to print Bibles

BIBLE SOCIETY NEWS | World Watch Monitor

Wednesday 5 October 2016

The recent registration of a Bible Society in Azerbaijan, after a 20-year fight, has brought fresh optimism to the country’s minority Christians, but there remains some confusion about the types of books it will be allowed to print, with even Bibles potentially falling foul of the country’s strict regulations.

Terje Hartberg from United Bible Societies called it “a great development, which will start a new chapter in Bible mini..

By micoots
29/09/2016 0

Man Raped His Own Daughter for More Than a Decade and Then Forced Her to Have an Abortion

An Australian man who admitted to raping his daughter and then coercing her into having an abortion was sentenced to 16 years in jail on Thursday, according to the Illawarra Mercury.

The man plead guilty to sexual assault charges involving more than a decade of abuse to his teenage daughter, and a judge sentenced him on Thursday in Illawarra, a region of New South Wales, the report states. The man also plead guilty to sexually abusing two of his siblings in the 1980s.

The man, who is not named..

By micoots
16/09/2016 0

Australia: Anglican bishop backs same-sex marriage ahead of possible referendum

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has introduced legislation for a referendum on same-sex marriage.

An Anglican bishop in Australia has come out in favour of same-sex marriage ahead of a possible referendum on the issue next February.

Ballarat's bishop Garry Weatherill, who opposes the referendum, told the ABC that he supported “marriage equality”.

Bishop Weatherill said: “The local position of this particular bishop is for marriage equality. The Bible teaches marriage is..