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A rare cross-party coalition of Conservatives, the NDP, and Greens opposed the bill — but couldn’t stop the Liberals and Bloc Québécois from passing it 186–137. The bill now heads to Canada’s Senate.

Fulani militants killed at least 29 Christians in coordinated Easter Sunday attacks across Nigeria’s Kaduna and Benue states. Read the latest reports on the rising violence, mass abductions, and the targeting of churches during holiday worship services.

YouVersion has recorded record-high levels of biblical engagement on its app on Easter Friday and Saturday. With 2026 Holy Week engagements levels increasing by 17.6% compared to the same time last year, this data reveals a deeper spiritual curiosity is rising among Australians.

The United States President has announced a double-sided ceasefire, subject to Iran “agreeing to the complete, immediate and safe opening” of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran and the USA will negotiate a long-term peace deal over the next two weeks.

Melbourne's Israeli and Iranian communities share cautious optimism — but also deep anxiety — as US military operations reshape the Middle East and antisemitism surges at home.

Dr Gavin Ashenden has called time on the House of Windsor, criticising King Charles III for ignoring Easter after praising Ramadan. The Queen’s former chaplain issued the fiery response on Good Friday, asking Charles why he had made time to coddle Islam, yet had no time for Christian Britain.

Melbourne's Iranian community rallies against the Albanese Government's six-month visa ban, calling it discriminatory and hypocritical as families remain separated and lives hang in the balance.

Over 1,500 Australians were baptised across Perth and Melbourne this Good Friday, marking a historic moment of spiritual renewal in two unrelated but record-breaking mass baptism events.

As Western nations grapple with rising Islamic influence, Florida's Governor DeSantis has signed landmark legislation banning Sharia law — a move many argue should spread globally.

A landmark Finnish study of more than 2,000 adolescents has dealt a serious blow to the central promise of the child ‘gender medicine’ movement.

Adult baptisms are surging across Australia's Catholic dioceses, with some cities more than doubling last year's figures — signalling an unexpected spiritual renewal this Eastertide.

A Christian photographer's seven-year legal battle against a Louisville DEI ordinance concludes with an $800,000 settlement, affirming that the government cannot compel artistic speech.

In a near-unanimous ruling, SCOTUS found that Colorado’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban discriminated by viewpoint — allowing pro-transition speech while silencing counsellors who affirm biological reality.

Gunmen killed at least 30 Christians in Jos, Nigeria on Palm Sunday, the latest in a decades-long wave of Islamist violence claiming over 60,000 lives since 2009.

Woolgoolga is celebrating Easter visually with the aim to express the True Meaning of Easter — the forgiveness of sins and the opportunity to have eternal life, all through God sending His Son Jesus to die for us in love (John 3:16-17).

The UK Bible Society’s landmark Quiet Revival report has been significantly undermined by a major polling error. Yet despite the setback, the organisation insists the broader story of spiritual renewal remains compelling.

As counting in the historic 2026 South Australian election continues, there is a likely chance that a further pro-life Upper House member (Claire Scriven) will be elected. If so, there would be 11 pro-life votes (versus 10 pro-choice) in the Upper House for the first time in many years.

The Queensland Pro-Life Rally outside Brisbane Parliament on 9 February 2026 was a major milestone for the Australian Pro-Life movement. It gained enormous media attention, and had a profound effect throughout the nation.

Former Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen has been found her guilty of 'hate speech' for authoring a pamphlet in 2004 in which she expressed her Christian views regarding marriage and sexuality. Experts roundly condemned the ruling as a violation of free speech and freedom of religion.

An Italian-born pastry chef and father of three is facing deportation from Australia after a visa technicality left him without legal standing — despite 16 years of contributions to his community and a thriving local business.