Tag: religion
ABS clarifies Census religion question amid secular campaign
The Australian Bureau of Statistics clarified that the religion question in the 2026 Census is intended to measure religious affiliation rather than religious practice, responding to a secular campaign seeking to advise Australians on how to answer the optional question.
Sport was never meant to bear the weight of our souls
The danger with sport becoming ‘religion’ is that it takes something good and elevates it beyond its purpose. Sport is a gift. It builds community, teaches discipline, brings joy. But it was never meant to bear the weight of our souls.
Melto D’Moronoyo: Can religion survive amid rising secularisation?
By Sr Margaret Ghosn mshf
Joseph Vives writes, ‘God is missing, but not missed.’ It hits at the heart of the matter that
we are experiencing...
Election Controversy: Two candidates and a double standard
Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has not responded to calls for a NSW Labor Senate candidate to be disendorsed after it emerged she had described Jesus as gay and written offensive comments about Pope Francis and the Catholic Church on her Twitter account.
Philippa Martyr: The future of our faith depends on us
Every year I’ve completed an anonymous national survey on diversity in my main workplace, in which I am asked to name which aspects of my identity cause the most problems.
Together we can beat the merchants of evil
Killings, shootings and massacres motivated by religion and which horrify the world must not be allowed to destroy the increasing ties of friendship and...
Easter: the search for meaning
What does Easter mean for you? For many, in an increasingly materialistic and pleasure driven society it’s all about hot cross buns, chocolate Easter...













