Joseph Keenan

• 05/18/2009

  Sri Lanka War Ends; Desperate Aid Needed

  As Sri Lanka declared victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a quarter of a million people are left suffering and need urgent help for "healing and hope of a future."

  Tags NGOs
• 08/20/2007

  Amnesty Affirms New Abortion Stance; Catholics Urged to Cut Ties

  Amnesty International has reaffirmed its decision to support selected cases of abortion including those involving sexual violence, rape, incest or where the health or human rights of women are “in danger,” drawing the ire of the Catholic Church.
• 08/15/2007

  Sydney Anglicans Close Doors to Episcopal Author for 'Gutting' Christian Faith

  The Rt. Rev. Peter Jensen, the Anglican archbishop of Sydney, has given an order to prohibit a liberal U.S. Episcopal priest from stepping into the pulpit of any of the churches in the diocese over a new book that one reviewer said “defaced the only portrait of Jesus that makes any real sense.”
• 08/12/2007

  Sydney Bishops Take 'Wait-and-See' Stance on Anglican Invitation

  The Anglican archbishop of Sydney and five assistant bishops in the Sydney diocese have delayed their response to an invitation to their worldwide denomination’s decennial meeting, stating that they will wait to see what actions bishops in America will take before making a decision.
• 07/10/2007

  Hillsong Conference Ends with Hope for Future

  This year’s annual conference of Australia’s most well-known megachurch ended last Friday, with the hope that the theme of social justice was instilled within the delegates as they headed back home.