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The leaders of NSW’s major Christian denominations and other faith traditions have joined Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP in a call for the rejection in full of Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s “Equality” bill, set to be debated when parliament returns in early February 2024.

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Source: Catholic Weekly

Members of the Baha'i community in Australia say they fear for their relatives' safety as persecution of the religious minority "intensifies" in Iran.

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Source: SBS

Amid tight security and ragged nerves, Melbourne Jews gathered in the city – for the first time since the atrocities of October 7 that sparked the Israel-Hamas war – to mark the start of Hanukkah.

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Source: Western Australia Today

The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis had allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, his most definitive step yet to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and more reflective of his vision of a more pastoral, and less rigid, church.

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Source: New York Times

We recognise, celebrate and appreciate outstanding Victorians and organisations for their service to multicultural Victoria.

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Source: Victorian Multicultural Commission

Before agreeing to come, the woman checked with her friends in Gaza to make sure. She was a Palestinian mum, living in Jerusalem, grieving the deaths of five members of her husband’s family killed by Israeli bombs. Was it OK for her to sit and talk with Jews? Her friends told her she should; after this war, you have to live together.

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Source: Sydney Morning Herald

The Christian holiday honoring the birth of Jesus of Nazareth is celebrated by billions worldwide, and while customs vary in different cultures, the universal theme of the holiday is love and joy.

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Source: CBS News

Religious and spiritual communities have been recognised by the UN (United Nations) as essential to the fight against climate change, and since January the Interfaith Coordination Group on Climate Change has been preparing for faith-based perspectives to be better integrated into COP28.

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Source: Catholic Church in Australia