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Watchdog reports alarming rise in Christian persecution in Europe
A European watchdog has warned of serious anti-Christian violence in Europe and called on governments to protect converts from Islam in particular. Source: CNA.
Take politics out of religious discrimination reform
With Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirming he will not follow through on his election commitment to introduce a religious discrimination bill, is the reform effort to die with a whimper, asks Mark Fowler. Source: The Australian.
US Catholic scholar focuses on religious freedoms in Tim Fischer Oration
Religious freedoms were the focus of the second Tim Fischer Oration, with Helen Alvaré warning that society faces a threat “way worse than ignorance or mean-spiritedness – a seeming rejection of reason itself”. Source: Catholic Voice.
Nicaraguan government extinguishes legal status of religious orders
The Nicaraguan Government has extinguished the legal status of more than 25 Catholic organisations, including religious orders, another diocesan Caritas chapter and lay Catholic groups, as part of an attack on civil society with the closure of 1500 nongovernmental organisations. Source: OSV News.
Broken election promise sparks community anger
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has angered both equality advocates and faith groups after abandoning his election promise to introduce religious discrimination reforms and protect LGBTQ students and teachers in a bid to avoid a culture war. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Faith leaders welcome further delay to parliamentary debate on ‘Equality Bill’
Opponents of independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s “Equality Bill” have welcomed a further delay to debate but say they will continue to push hard to have it rejected altogether from the New South Wales Parliament. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Labor abandons attempts to pass religious discrimination bill
Anthony Albanese appears to have confirmed that his Government has abandoned attempts to pass a religious discrimination bill during this term of Parliament. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Indonesian Christians hail move to ease building of churches
Christians in Indonesia have supported a plan to end the need for a mandatory nod from the religious harmony forums when building houses of worship, including churches. Source: UCA News.
Liberal senator warns against making religious freedom a ‘partisan issue’
Queensland Liberal senator Paul Scarr says the religious freedom debate in Australia is more than just a political issue. Source: The Catholic Leader.