The Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Revd Peter Jensen, recently preached at the Church Mission Society Summer School on the effects of the tsunami in Asia.
11 January 2005
Acknowledging the large number of Indian and Sri Lankan members of churches in Melbourne, Anglican Archbishop Peter Watson today issued a statement of care for all victims of the Boxing Day tsunami, and made a plea for prayer and generous support.
29 December 2004
An extraordinary variety of people were recently ordained into leadership roles in the Anglican Church in Tasmania.
10 December 2004
The controversial decision to replace St Andrew's traditional Evensong service with one geared towards graduates is gradually paying dividends.
10 December 2004
Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church of Australia now has a new web site.
16 November 2004
21 Anglican and Catholic bishops have called for the trial or release of NZ government prisoner Ahmed Zaoui.The bishops' statement which follows, urges the government to offer Mr Zaoui more humane treatment and requests alternatives be sought to his continuing incarceration in a state prison.
05 November 2004
The Council of Bishops has announced the dates for the election and consecration of the new Bishop of Hanuato'o Diocese.
02 November 2004
Aotearoa New Zealand's Catholic and Anglican bishops renewed their stand against the government's proposed seabed and foreshore legislation at a joint meeting this week.
02 November 2004
The Anglican Diocese of Sydney has taken the lead in the Anglican Church of Australia by becoming the first diocese to adopt stringent new measures to protect children from sex abuse.
02 November 2004
The Most Revd Peter Jensen, the Archbishop of Sydney, is leading a major funding project aimed to supply finance for Christian work.It is known as the 'New Capital Project' and involves discovering whether parts of the Diocese's asset base, which is estimated at $3 to $4 billion, can be used to raise the money needed for ministry.
14 September 2004