# Roundup: Porn addiction, asylum seekers and homosexuality, hope at Eid, Newpin

> The Uniting Church wants to train its leaders to identify and treat members with pornography addiction amid fears it is a growing problem among young people.

21 August 2012 · News

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## [Church fears growing porn addictions](https://www.news.com.au/national/perils-of-porn-under-the-microscope/story-fndo4eg9-1226453609548)

The Uniting Church wants to train its leaders to identify and treat members with pornography addiction amid fears it is a growing problem among young people.

## [Asylum seekers, homosexuality and the church](https://www.canberratimes.com.au/opinion/asylum-seekers-homosexuality-and-the-church-20120818-24f27.html)

Dutney, who is principal of Uniting College for Leadership and Theology in Adelaide, says the starting point for the Uniting Church is that human beings are made in the image of God regardless of their transport. As such, asylum seekers need to be treated with care, respect and dignity.

## [Renewing hope at Eid](https://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16938)

In his 2012 Eid Message, Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, writes of a hope we can all aspire to.

## [Newpin family program gets a green thumbs up](https://mt-druitt-standard.whereilive.com.au/news/story/newpin-family-program-gets-a-green-thumbs-up/)

UnitingCare Burnside’s Newpin program in Bidwill received an award for helping fathers connect with their children.