Anugrah Kumar

Share of self-identified Christians hits new low in Australia amid rise of the 'nones' - census

Australia's 2021 Census reveals that the percentage of people identifying as Christian has dipped below 50% for the first time, a drop of 17 percentage points over the last 10 years. At the same time, the number of people who describe themselves as "non-religious" has risen.

Australia's church leaders say vaccine passports may create 'unethical two-tiered society'

Nearly 2,500 church leaders from different denominations in Australia are urging Prime Minister Scott Morrison not to implement vaccine passports in the country, warning that it would create "an unethical two-tiered society" and "medical apartheid."

United Nations says 'cruel' conversion therapy should end

The United Nations is urging countries to ban so-called "conversion therapy," which involves therapy for those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion, saying it can amount to "torture" and "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment."

Starbucks partners with Mermaids on transgender campaign