Religion
Fugitive televangelist ‘The Appointed Son of God’ caught after secret bunker hunt
Weeks of tense standoff in the Philippines have ended in the capture of a pastor accused of leading an international ring of sex abuse and trafficking of young women and girls.
- by Hannah Beech
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Pope arrives in deeply Catholic Timor-Leste where crowds may reach 750,000
His three-day visit will include an open-air celebration of Mass the Vatican says may include more than half the population of 1.3 million.
- by Nicole Winfield
Opinion
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Does Nick Cave now believe in an ‘interventionist God’? It’s not beyond belief
Nick Cave has spoken of moving towards a “religious life”. His new album with The Bad Seeds, Wild God, gives credence to his divine captivation.
- by Danielle Terceiro
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Tony Burke rival shared post celebrating October 7 attacks
Jewish community leaders said the Facebook post by the prominent GP showed he was “manifestly unfit to stand as a candidate for any office”.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
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Celebrating the ‘ultimate father’
Christians speak of God as father in several ways, the most important being that he is their creator and redeemer, their protector and guide.
- by Barney Zwartz
Idealism or exploitation? The online ‘tradwives’ doing everything to please their husbands
A wave of young women portray a marriage ideal that includes submitting to and serving their husbands. But the movement has prompted warnings from former “traditional wives” that the lifestyle puts women at risk of poverty.
- by Wendy Tuohy
Opinion
Opinion
Why faith also involves some fear
If we trust in God, might we not be entrusted with a task we won’t like, one that involves hardship and sacrifice?
- by Melissa Coburn
Religious extremism still main security concern, warns Victoria’s top cop
Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said the rise of right-wing extremism was a significant concern, but religious radicalism remains the greatest public security threat.
- by Chris Vedelago
Opinion
Opinion
Why a silent prayer at the grave of someone I never met was so exquisitely meaningful
Our commemorations for the dead take us inevitably into the extraordinary and unknowable.
- by Jane E Sullivan
‘Anti-Muslim’: Outrage over temple float for India Day parade
Several groups say the float, which depicts the temple built for the Hindu god Lord Ram, is anti-Muslim and should be removed from the New York event.
- by Kanishka Singh