Religion
Vatican says ‘no’ to sex changes, surrogacy and gender theory in new document
The release of a 20-page document follows fierce conservative pushback against the doctrinal office’s previous declaration on LGBT issues.
- by Alvise Armellini
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The test of faith is to remain grateful in trying times
It is truly a joy to see my children emerge from the darkness of COVID-19 lockdowns and into the light, to see how much progress they have made. To see them smile now is a testament of resilience and prayers.
- by Naureen Choudhry
Opinion
Healthcare
When funding healthcare, don’t forget the caring bit
Our leading health economist says that when it comes to healthcare funding, we should think about compassion and social justice, as well as being efficient.
- by Ross Gittins
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Catholic church
Pope soldiers on through Easter Sunday after skipping Good Friday ‘to preserve health’
Pope Francis overcame concerns about his health to preside over Easter Sunday Mass, leading some 30,000 people in a flower-decked St Peter’s Square.
- by Nicole Winfield
After Jesus died on the cross, Christianity triumphed
After the first Easter, faith became the most enduring legacy of classical antiquity.
- by Barney Zwartz
Exclusive
Investigations
The Eastwood mansions that signal the vast wealth of the Exclusive Brethren’s Hales family
An ATO raid on a Brethren-linked company last week has put the spotlight on the immense wealth of the sect’s most influential family.
- by Michael Bachelard and Lucy Macken
Series
Catholic church
Keeping the faith
In this series, explore how Victoria’s religious communities are attracting worshippers in an increasingly secular Australia.
Keeping the faith: These religious groups are flourishing as atheism takes hold
In a series, The Age explores why Christianity is declining and atheism is growing, while the faithful flock to Pentecostal megachurches, temples and mosques.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Craig Butt
‘Search for light in darkest times’: A Melbourne rabbi’s Passover wish in the shadow of war
In a series, The Age explores how Victoria’s religious communities are keeping the faith in an increasingly secular Australia.
- by Melissa Cunningham
‘I have this purpose’: Why Islam is one of Victoria’s fastest-growing religions
In a series, The Age is exploring how Victoria’s religious communities are keeping the faith in an increasingly secular Australia.
- by Melissa Cunningham
The flocks of these faiths are expanding as Australians turn their back on the church
In the suburbs, Sikhism, Hinduism and Buddhism are flourishing as Christianity plummets in a society with more atheists than ever.
- by Melissa Cunningham