Hundreds Pray for Rain and Right PM – Article in The Age 22nd October 2007

October 22, 2007 – 1:54PM

Rain and a prime minister of God’s choosing were the focus of prayers from 600 flag-waving, singing and dancing Christians in Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.

As Pastor Danny Nalliah, from Catch the Fire Ministries, asked God to open the heavens and give Australia much-needed rain, the gathering in the Great Hall was joined by 50 farmers taking part in a protest outside Parliament. (more…)

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Hard-line pastor backs Coalition – Article Featured in The Australian newspaper 23rd October 2007

Siobhain Ryan – October 23, 2007
THE controversial leader of the evangelical Catch The Fire Ministries, Daniel Nalliah, yesterday attacked Islam, multiculturalism and gay rights, and applauded the Coalition’s “black and white stance” on moral issues.

Mr Nalliah led more than 500 people in a two-hour singing, dancing service to pray for rain and for moral government, in the same hall in Parliament House where the party leaders held their debate the night before.The hard-line pastor called on Kevin Rudd to prove his faith as a Christian by publicly recognising Christ as the son of God, and bringing the secular Left of his party to heel. (more…)

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Canberra – Service in Federal Parliament on October 22nd 2007

Dear Friends and Family in Christ,

During my meeting with the Prime Minister on 10th August 2007, I discussed the possibility of calling the Church across Australia to come together in Federal Parliament for a service of corporate prayer and thanksgiving in recognition of the rainfall throughout our nation, in addition to praying for the upcoming election. It is therefore with great joy I announce that this service will be held on 22nd October 2007 from 9:00am to 11:00am at the Great Hall in Parliament House, Canberra. (more…)

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Raining a climate of faith down on believers

Raining a climate of faith down on believersThe Age April 26, 2007
Worshippers from various churches gather in Fitzroy Gardens yesterday to pray for an end to the drought.

AUSTRALIANS are literally looking to the heavens for the solution to the nation’s crippling drought, according to Prime Minister John Howard.
Mr Howard urged Australians to “pray for rain” last week, when he warned that parlous water supplies in the Murray-Darling Basin could lead to allocations for irrigators virtually being cancelled. (more…)

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