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Perhaps no words in recent political history have so rapidly proven correct as Vice President J.D. Vance’s warning that European religious liberty faces a toxic and growing “threat from within”, according to a new expert analysis of government infringements on Christians.

If the Greens sought to introduce a bill that would seek to make maternity care more accessible in the regions, then perhaps we could take their comments on abortion more seriously. The irony of the appeal to equitable access is astounding.

The beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan was marked by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer — not known for his religious sensibilities – but also the Vatican, and even King Charles. This sudden preference for Islam over Christianity seems like yet another example of double standards in public life.

Debate on the Greens bill to broaden the state’s already extreme abortion laws began in the New South Wales Parliament on 26 March. The Australian Medical Association is opposed to the threats to the conscience protections for health care professionals contained in the bill.

Meet the Candidates Forum organiser Mike Southon believes “the churches of Australia rising up as one” and are set to significantly shape the federal election. He states it’s still not too late to hold one in your church – but you must act now.

The Greens want to force hospitals and doctors opposed to abortion for medical, ethical or religious reasons, to violate their conscience, and to be involved in ensuring access to abortion at any stage, for any reason.

All sorts of folks from a range of worldviews and ideologies are working through politics to see their values become dominant in our society. Christians should not be ashamed of sharing their concerns and hopes for a good society, one based on the goodness and wisdom of God.

Yesterday evening, I joined about 5,000 demonstrators outside the New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, protesting against the Greens' extreme abortion bill. It was noisy, uplifting and empowering. I urge everyone to take a stand and contact our politicians.

A deal between the new government, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian Democratic Forces in north-east Syria could bring a measure of peace and relief for persecuted Syrian Christians caught up in the recent fighting. But will cooperation and goodwill endure?

Late-term abortions are legal for elective reasons in much of the United States, and the Democratic Party is their prime advocate.

Financial conflicts of interest, unusual wait times, ballot shortages and substandard voting information have plagued the WA election and revealed major integrity issues.

The new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission, titled “Collateral Damage”, sheds some predictable but important light on the human rights abuses during the Covid years. But it still falls far short of a proper investigation.

The Church must recognise that there are women and men among us with deep wounds from an abortion. The House of Refuge ministry means their suffering will be met with an embrace, so their journey of reconciliation can begin. God always brings hope.

While it was widely anticipated that Australians would vote in the federal election on 12 April, Albanese has confirmed it will be held in May. Here’s what that means for Christians praying in the lead-up.

Two new studies show that the West’s growing epidemic of childlessness and depopulation will cost the U.S. alone “quadrillions of dollars”. Western nations must heed the dire warnings of this existential economic crisis.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signalled that he is ready to follow the White House’s lead and negotiate a peace deal to end the war with Russia after the Trump administration paused military aid and intelligence sharing.

According to the White House, American filmmaker Michael Moore has just made the “dumbest statement of the year.” And I am inclined to agree with them. It was not only dumb, but it further reveals the hypocrisy and double standards of the loony left.

The Canberra Declaration is pleased to promote 24/7 Prayer International, which is holding its National Gathering this March in Perth and Sydney. We hope to see you there!

The New South Wales Greens want midwives and nurses to terminate pregnancies. Upper House Greens MP Dr Amanda Cohn tabled the extreme bill last Wednesday to expand access to abortion while limiting medical professionals' conscience rights.

Certainly, IVF has brought the hope of bearing a child to fruition for a small percentage (23%) of couples who utilise the process. At the same time, however, we must recognise that millions more lives have been lost through this process that treats children as a commodity, not a gift.