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1. Australian Leader Tells How Hillsong Scandal Hurts That Church in Spite of the Good It's Don

... in Perth, Australia. Around the world, Hillsong has been known for its worship music, but according to Finkelde, Hillsong's lesser-known work with the poor is equally significant. Because of the widespread ...

Created on 21 April 2022

2. 'Losing Its Soul'? Brian Houston Shares News of Hillsong's Dismissal of Wife, Bobbie ...

The status of Bobbie Houston, the long-time co-pastor and co-founder of Hillsong, the troubled global megachurch based in Australia, is uncertain after the church's board and her husband, the church's former ...

Created on 10 April 2022

3. Houston Apologizes to Hillsong Congregation. What's Next for Him

... involving two women, including a former staff member. In the email obtained by the Australian news outlet Eternity News, Houston, 67, apologized to church members and his wife, Bobbie, with whom he co-founded ...

Created on 05 April 2022

4. How Do We Respond to the Hillsong Scandal?

Hillsong has been the most popular name in Christian worship for more than two decades, and the Hillsong network of churches has planted congregations in 30 countries since it was founded in 1983 in Australia. ...

Created on 30 March 2022

5. Hillsong Pastor, Co-Founder Brian Houston Resigns After Revelations of Indiscretions With Women

... and Australian boards. News of the complaints against Houston surfaced late last week in the Australian press and in a March 18 statement, the Hillsong board acknowledged it had been "dealing with two ...

Created on 23 March 2022

6. More Accusations Surface Against Hillsong Co-Founder Brian Houston

The board of directors of Hillsong, the global megachurch and music empire co-founded by Australian pastor Brian Houston, released a statement Friday (March 18) addressing two complaints about Houston, ...

Created on 18 March 2022

7. Congregation Stunned as Aussie Police Interrupts Service to Enforce Mask Rule

Worshippers at a church in Perth, Australia, were flabbergasted when police officers interrupted their service to see who was—and wasn't—wearing masks. One parishioner at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church ...

Created on 09 February 2022

8. Djokovic Decision: Government Overreach or 'Overwhelming Risk' Elimination

On Sunday afternoon, Sydney time, the Australian courts backed the Australian government's decision to deport tennis icon Novak Djokovic in the interest of public safety. And so, the current top-ranked ...

Created on 17 January 2022

9. Unvaccinated Tennis Champion Officially Deported from Australia; Won't Defend Titl

Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19. A masked Djokovic was ...

Created on 16 January 2022

10. BREAKING: Double-Fault: Visa Revoked Again, Djokovic Faces Deportation

Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time, the latest twist in the ongoing saga over whether the No. 1-ranked tennis player will be allowed ...

Created on 14 January 2022

11. Australian Judge Reinstates Tennis Star's Vis

An Australian judge has reinstated tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa, which was canceled after his arrival last week because he is unvaccinated. Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly also ordered the government ...

Created on 10 January 2022

12. CN Morning Rundown: Alec Baldwin Reveals He Is Seeking Religious, Spiritual Guidance

...  Vaccine Battle: Top Tennis Star Denied Entry to Australia, Has Visa Revoked Novak Djokovic's chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him ...

Created on 06 January 2022

13. Vaccine Battle: Top Tennis Star Denied Entry to Australia, Has Visa Revoked

Novak Djokovic's chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him entry and canceled his visa because he failed to meet the requirements for an ...

Created on 06 January 2022

14. CN Morning Rundown: 'Biblical-Like Plagues' Rock Egypt and Western Australi

Here's a quick summary of the top stories on charismanews.com: 'Biblical-Like Plagues' Rock Egypt and Western Australia In the book of Exodus, God rained down plagues of frogs, flies and locusts on the ...

Created on 17 November 2021

15. Top of the Week: Will We Face the 'Insanity, Tyranny, Hypocrisy' Australian Christians Face

Following are snippets of the top stories featured this past week on charismanews.com. We invite you to visit the links to read the stories in full. Will We Face What Australian Christians Face: ...

Created on 29 October 2021

16. Will We Face What Australian Christians Face: 'Oppressive Mix of Insanity, Tyranny and Hypocrisy'?  ...

An Australian pastor whose videos about former President Donald Trump went viral a few years ago is concerned with how far left Australia has swung in the COVID era, calling what people there are facing ...

Created on 20 October 2021

17. Pentecostal Prime Minister at Hillsong Conference: 'Lord, We Just Pray for Your Rain on This Nation

Australia needs more prayer, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a devout Christian, has said, vowing that his administration would do whatever needed to be done by way of legislation to protect religious expression, ...

Created on 10 July 2019

18. Australia's Pentecostal Prime Minister Scott Morrison Celebrates Miraculous Election Victor

Australia's Liberal-led conservative government was headed for a remarkable victory at the national election early on Sunday after uncovering a narrow path to victory that twisted through urban fringes ...

Created on 18 May 2019

19. Revival Down Under?

... 18 federal election. On his mind is Australia's treatment of refugees and its system of offshore processing centers, whereby asylum seekers arriving by boat are sent to facilities on remote Pacific islands. ...

Created on 09 May 2019

20. What Is the Holy Spirit Doing Down Under?

Many around the world—and even many in Australia—were shocked when Scott Morrison became Australia's first Pentecostal prime minister in 2018. Australia is a land that has been, at times, openly hostile ...

Created on 04 March 2019