The government and people of Australia have been issued a prophetic challenge by The Environment Working Group of the General Synod (the national parliament) of the Anglican Church of Australia, to take up their moral responsibility to reduce carbon emissions, and it says paying for the cost of carbon pollution will be a necessary part of that action.
18 August 2011
Anglican Archibishop of Melbourne Dr Phillip Freier has lashed out at the Baillieu Government's mandatory sentencing plan for juveniles, describing it as a flawed plan which would delay justice for both perpetrators and the victims of crime.
17 August 2011
Sir Paul Reeves has been farewelled to the sound of waiata, haka and drums.
15 August 2011
One of New Zealand's most celebrated Anglicans Bishop Sir Paul Reeves, died in Auckland this morning aged 78.
14 August 2011
Deans from across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji gather in the Cathedral this Thursday (11 August) to spend a few days in conference and sharing of ideas, challenges and joys.
10 August 2011
SYDNEY--Australian church leaders are criticizing a government solution to deport hundreds of asylum seekers to Malaysia as a "swap" to settle 4000 refugees from Malaysian detention centers.
05 August 2011
Asylum seekers should be detained no longer than a month and only on Australian soil, the Archbishop of Adelaide said in a recent media release.
04 August 2011
Brother Colin Wilfred of the Society of St Francis has died at the friary of Canterbury, England. Brother Colin was in his early 70s and had been unwell for a time.
03 August 2011
Christchurch leaders have revealed the unconventional design they want to use for the city's temporary Cathedral and it is made out of cardboard.
02 August 2011
The Bishop of Wellington, Dr Tom Brown, today announced his intention to retire in March next year.
29 July 2011