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Australia
Church Graduations Ruled Unconstitutional, Pastor Accused of Diverting Funds to Wife, State Will Catalogue Secularized Icons, and More 
Important developments in the church and the world.
September 7, 2012
Challenging Chappies
Australia's atheist prime minister wants chaplains in schools.
December 14, 2010
Be Fruitful and Multiply?
Observers weigh in on whether Christians have a special responsibility to have children.
July 26, 2010
Taking Revival to the World
Australia's largest and most influential church extends its reach to London, Paris, and Kiev.
October 26, 2007
Sydney Churches Burn
Plus: Indiana House prayer ban challenged, Wa. Democrats apologize for anti-fish item, cloning fabrications, and other stories from online sources around the world.
April 13, 2006
Australian Court Rules Pastor and Speaker 'Vilified' Muslims
Plus: Lawsuits over Christmas messages, Intelligent Design, student aid, club invitations, and many non-legal stories from online sources around the world.
December 1, 2004
Landmark Ruling Puts Freedom of Speech in Focus
Pastors breached Australian state's race, religion laws.
December 1, 2004
The Force Is Not With Them
"Over 100,000 residents of Australia and New Zealand claim their religion is Jedi"
November 25, 2002
Australian Governor-General Feels Heat Over Handling of Abuse Case
Former Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth denies that he failed to offer support to victim's family.
January 1, 2002
Australian Church's Sexual Assault Crisis Deepens
Former Anglican priest in New South Wales sentenced to 11 years in prison.
January 1, 2002
Vandals Attack Churches, Mosques
Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, 15 Australian religious buildings have been vandalized.
December 3, 2001
Australia: 'Shooting Gallery' Draws Opposition
A church-run injection center for heroin addicts claims success
November 12, 2001
Australia: Leaders Press for Refugee Asylum
Christians demand Australian government show compassion
October 22, 2001
Sydney's New Archbishop Retreats in Row Over Prime Minister and the Almighty
But Peter Jensen stands by his criticism of government's attitude toward stolen generation of Aboriginal children
June 1, 2001
Australia's Church Leader's Views on Sexuality Ignite Controversy
Head of country's Anglicans calls for blessing of same-sex friendships.
June 1, 2001
Australia's Churches Call On Nation to Acknowledge 'Stolen Generations'
"Country's National Council of Churches demands apology, compensation to Aboriginals"
June 1, 2001
Australia's Leading Catholic Conservative Archbishop Gets a Promotion
Appointment of George Pell to archdiocese comes as surprise to parishioners—and to Pell himself.
April 1, 2001
Church Opens Injecting Room in Sydney to Help People 'Almost Out of Reach'
But is helping heroin addicts inject themselves an act of compassion or foolishness?
April 1, 2001
Machiavelli Marooned
The church offers something that transcends the reality of television.
October 23, 2000
Olympic Chaplains Not Taken Seriously Christians Claim
Australian Christians say the Olympic committee views chaplains as just another group of volunteers
September 1, 2000
Church Leaders Take a Desert Trek to Bridge Australia's Divisions
Questions over apology strain reconciliation efforts between aboriginal and white populations.
June 15, 2000
Australian Archbishops in Public Row over Christ's Role
Head of church accused of denying significance of resurrection and Christ's uniqueness
May 1, 2000
Australia's New Anglican Leader Promises to Remain Outspoken
Peter Carnley was first to ordain women priests—before female ordination agreed by General Synod.
February 1, 2000
Australian Church Agrees to Run Controversial Room for Injecting Drugs
Uniting Church steps in after Catholics withdraw under Vatican pressure
December 6, 1999
Salvation Army forced to defend handling of child sex complaints
The Salvation Army has had 473 complaints about abuse in its Victorian children's homes, has spent nearly $20 million so far settling them and could give no explanation of how predators got away with it for so long - but it denied there had been a culture of abuse (The Age, Australia)
Australia's PM to apologise to forced adoption victims
From the 1950s to the 1970s, about 150,000 unwed Australian mothers had their babies removed by churches and adoption agencies (AAP)
Australia Launches Child Abuse Investigation
Catholic Church Admits Shame. (WorldCrunch)
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