Religion
Terrorism Forces Martial Law In The Philippines
Martial law has been declared on the island of Mindanao after ISIS-affiliated militants have laid siege to Marawi, a city......
Jakarta’s Governor Receives 2 Years Jail For Blasphemy
The charge was handed down after Governor Ahok accused Clerics of using verses from the Quran to suggest that muslims......
Abuse in the Catholic Church
The royal commission into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has revealed some chilling data. Since the 1950s, there have been......
Australia and its neighbours – Indonesia’s religious tension
In recent years, Indonesia’s motto of Unity in Diversity has been a challenge to maintain, as tensions between religious groups......
Novel unpacks child abuse scandal
Author Thomas Kenneally’s latest novel takes aim at the elitism and arrogance of the Catholic Church in its handling of......
The fear of Muslim women’s beachwear
The burqini swimsuit was intended to create a way for Muslim women to freely enjoy the water, but now it......
Beyond Belief – how we find meaning with or without religion
Whether your faith lies with one true God, the cosmic bureaucracy or the church of the flying spaghetti monster, your beliefs shape......
Saudi Arabia curbing the powers of its clerics
In a dramatic and progressive move, the monarchy of Saudi Arabia has stripped away the power to arrest from its......
Abbott’s call for ‘religious revolution’ stokes racist fires
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s has angered people in both Muslim and non-Muslim communities following comments calling for a ‘religious......
Dalia Lama upsets China over reincarnation
The Dalai Lama has again put China offside with his insistence that he is the last in the line. The......