Sydney in a blaze of glory as the largest conference get’s underway
The 32nd Annual Hillsong Conference will get underway at the Sydney Olympic Park tonight and it just seems to get bigger and bigger..
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Why I left the church: Part 1
Many churches are growing. But the statistics show that while 47% of Australians identified as “Christians” only 7% attend church weekly. And these stats are old and the rate of church attendance, overall, is declining.
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Billy Graham to Glory 99 – my story
Billy Graham the most recognised evangelist of the 20th Century died at home in North Carolina aged 99 surrounded by family.
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How the harp came back - and what it says about God and us
Rev Michael Cocks of Christchurch writes as follows: In 1991, when her daughter’s rare, hand-carved harp was stolen, Lisby Mayer’s familiar world of science and rational thinking turned upside down.
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Justin Bieber shows signs of maturity at Hillsong Conference, amidst nudity scandal
The diminutive popstar, whose Twitter following will soon outstrip the combined population of Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Britain, recently attended his third Hillsong conference.
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Hillsong 2017 - Have you ever seen the wonder?
It is that time of year again when local churches far and near gather in what is now Australia’s largest conference of any type – Hillsong Conference.
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Hillsong 2017 'Observations'
Supernaturally blue skies and warm breezes were a heavenly greeting for delegates on the first day of Hillsong’s annual conference, this year bearing the title “Closer”.
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China: Living Stone church deacon sentenced to five years in prison
On 15 February 2017 Zhang Xiuhong, the former deacon of Living Stone Church, Guizhou province, was sentenced to five years in prison.
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Cardinals rally behind Pope following anonymous attacks
Senior Roman Catholic cardinals from the around the world defended Pope Francis on Monday against a spate of recent attacks from conservatives challenging his authority.
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Christians should not build \'walls but bridges\', says Pope Francis
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that society should not create \"walls but bridges\" to encourage good relations among people, adding it was wrong to be spiteful and say \"I\'ll make you pay for that\".
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Australia Catholic Church faces six decades of child abuse allegations
Seven percent of Catholic priests working in Australia between 1950 and 2010 were accused of child sex crimes but few were pursued, Church data showed on Monday, as hearings began over allegations dating back decades.
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Anonymous posters criticizing Pope appear in Rome
Posters accusing Pope Francis of attacking conservative Catholics appeared around Rome this weekend and were swiftly covered up by city authorities.