As tempting as it is to shut the door on a mess, it does not go away. The extraordinary decisions by the NSW Labor Government to lock the doors of the Legislative Council last week and walk away – leaving the Upper House in limbo – has bought the Premier, Nathan Rees and his team some more time. Continue reading →

Christians in south-western Sydney should not fear an Islamic school and understand that Muslims share many Christian values, says a prominent religious leader. The Reverend Glenda Blakefield, the associate general secretary of the Uniting Church’s national assembly, said Christians, Muslims and Jews were all “people of the book” who shared a common heritage descended from Abraham. Continue reading →

New Australian study finds 81% supported a right to dress according to Islamic custom, and only 4.2% said it should be banned. Continue reading →

One of the greatest men of the twentieth century, Nobel Prize winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, represents what most Christians think of Barack Obama’s election as the US President elect. Continue reading →

Back in April 2008, we included an article in CVIP called “Aussie Rules to the rescue” where 30 boys from different cultural backgrounds such as Orthodox Jews, Ethiopian immigrants, Palestinian Christians and Muslims as well as Sudanese immigrants competed in the 3rd International Cup to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Australian Football League or Aussie Rules. Continue reading →

An Islamic cemetery will be built in the grounds of a historic Anglican graveyard near Camden where plans for an Islamic school were rejected this year following fierce community opposition. Continue reading →

Yesterday, the new Premier, Nathan Rees, invited me to afternoon tea and a half hour chat on various issues. I presented the major issues concerning this state that I had which would be for the betterment of the people of NSW and some suggested moves the Government could take. Continue reading →

Many Australians felt a new level of optimism as the Prime Minister committed his government to closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation. But ‘closing the gap’ is not just a task for governments, it needs all of us. Continue reading →

“In our day the Holy Spirit is doing a most remarkable work. More people from non-Christian backgrounds are becoming Christians than ever before in history. Across the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, South and South-East Asia, as well as in countries such as China, the Gospel message is not only being spread but is producing a wonderful harvest of new believers.” Continue reading →

The death of an Australian commando in fighting against Taliban forces in Afghanistan, and on the same day a brazen assassination attempt against the country’s President, Hamid Karzai, during a military parade in the capital, Kabul, were shocking reminders of the peril inherent in Australia’s commitment there. Continue reading →