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Anglicans in Bathurst, Australia, sign a covenant with local Roman Catholics

Anglicans in Bathurst, Australia, sign a covenant with local Roman Catholics

Clergy from across the Anglican Diocese of Bathurst and their counterparts from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst will gather in Bathurst on Thursday May 24 to witness the signing of a covenant between the two denominational groups.

21 May 2012

Dramatic chapel for Holy Trinity

Dramatic chapel for Holy Trinity

The winning design for a dramatic new chapel for Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral has been revealed.

08 May 2012

Adelaide Archbishop welcomes plan to house asylum seekers in Australian homes

Adelaide Archbishop welcomes plan to house asylum seekers in Australian homes

Archbishop Jeffrey Driver has welcomed the introduction of the Federal Government’s Community Placement Network initiative to temporarily house asylum seekers in Australian family homes.

08 May 2012

Very Revd Frank Nelson appointed as Dean of St Peter's Cathedral

Very Revd Frank Nelson appointed as Dean of St Peter's Cathedral

Anglican Archbishop Jeffery Driver is pleased to announce the appointment of The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson as Dean of Adelaide’s iconic St Peter’s Cathedral.

30 April 2012

Dreadlocked pioneer elected new Bishop of Wellington

Dreadlocked pioneer elected new Bishop of Wellington

Justin Duckworth has been announced as the next Anglican Bishop of Wellington.

30 April 2012

Churches back Ballan caravan park evictees

Churches back Ballan caravan park evictees

As a refugee, Father Peter Kunen knows what it is like to be without a home.

30 April 2012

Frankton church unearths time capsule

Frankton church unearths time capsule

Frankton’s Hemi Tapu (St James) Church has made an exciting find in the leadup to its centenary this November.

18 April 2012

Anglicare CEO Lynn Arnold moves on to study and to seek ordination

Anglicare CEO Lynn Arnold moves on to study and to seek ordination

After more than four years successfully leading Anglicare SA Dr Lynn Arnold will leave his position of Chief Executive Officer on June 30 to begin full-time study of theology and seek ordination.

17 April 2012

Filipino-Australian helps Anglican priest make Guinness boxing record

Filipino-Australian helps Anglican priest make Guinness boxing record

By refereeing 45 rounds of a 120-round boxing match in Sydney, a Filipino-Australian journalist helped Anglican priest - Father Dave "Fighting Padre" Smith - set a Guinness World Record.

16 April 2012

Interim cathedral gets go-ahead

Interim cathedral gets go-ahead

A Transitional Cathedral for Christchurch – designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban – will be built in Latimer Square on the site of St John’s Church.

16 April 2012