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In his 2026 “State of the World” address, Pope Leo XIV condemns abortion, war fever and woke ideology, mounting a robust defence of conscience, free speech, religious liberty and the family.

Theodicy calls believers to justify the ways of God in the light of evil and suffering, reminding us that even when the world feels overwhelmed by tragedy, God’s providence and love remain.

The New Year brings new beginnings. As we head into 2026, the heart of Dads4Kids continues to beat strong with fresh energy and new opportunities.

This Christmas, pause to remember the shepherds. Recall that God sent His Saviour into the world for everyday people. Yes, even the most ordinary among us have been welcomed into the greatest story ever told.

Why was the King of Kings born in a manger? This Christmas reflection uncovers the divine meaning behind Jesus’ humble birth, the shepherds, and God’s plan of salvation.

Hundreds of Chinese Christians face Christmas behind bars as the CCP launches mass church raids, arrests believers, and intensifies a long-running campaign to crush faith under state control.

An animal feeding trough is not where we'd expect to find God-incarnate. As "O Holy Night" puts it, "The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger." Yet there he was, visibly demonstrating his humility and powerfully revealing his purpose: to be the servant of servants and to give his life for others.

This is our Christmas celebration, God is with us, in our journey in life. We pray that peace, justice and joy will be real and remain with us.

It’s widely claimed that Christians adapted ancient Roman holidays — and borrowed 25 December — in an effort to make Christmas more palatable to pagans. But what if the the evidence points in the opposite direction: that pagans adjusted their feasts to rival the popularity of Christmas?

Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas) tells the incredible true-life story of the spontaneous Christmas Eve truce declared by Scottish, French and German troops during World War I. Like the story of Joyeux Noël, the message of Christmas is one of faith, hope, and ultimately love.

With the horrific events of Bondi still indelibly etched in everyone’s psyche, it’s worth reflecting on how especially the ‘Star of David’ points us all to the unique hope of Christmas. The light of that star still shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never overcome it.

In world plunged in darkness, worldly solutions to massacres focus on human action and offer no hope for eradicating the evil afflicting the world. True hope is found in Jesus Christ, the one who is light, who can do what no one else can do: change the human heart.

As Christmas approaches, a short film titled ‘Reason and Resurrection’ traces how classical reason and the Christian faith fused to shaped the freedoms, dignity and moral vision of the Western world.

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Jim Caviezel is unrecognisable as King Herod in Zero A.D., an Angel Studios epic set for release in December. Zero A.D. also brings three major Australian actors into the faith-based conservative studio’s orbit. The Biblical recount tackles the Magi, mass murder and the miraculous.

For the first time in history, a Nativity scene was displayed on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, marking what organisers say is a milestone for religious freedom and the First Amendment.

This Christmas may I invite you to take time, amongst all the activity that comes with this time of year, to express your gratitude for Jesus — that priceless, incomparable gift of God to us all.

As we celebrate the incarnation this Christmas, may we open our hearts to Christ our God that we may be embraced by His love, His peace, and His joy, and become Christ-like in our entire being.

This Christmas season, let the church of God spread the good news that the birth of Jesus Christ brings true peace to the world.

At Christmas, we remember the birth of Jesus — the birth of hope itself, and God's promise that we are never alone.