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Our seven departed Melanesian Brothers: A message from Brother Richard Carter

Our seven departed Melanesian Brothers: A message from Brother Richard Carter

I wanted to write to you to thank you all for the literally hundreds of messages of condolence, support, encouragement and prayer we have received from around the world since the news that our brothers had been killed.

20 August 2003

Brother Richard Carter's message about the Melanesian Brothers

Brother Richard Carter's message about the Melanesian Brothers

I am writing to let you know that yesterday it was confirmed by the Australian intervention force in Solomon Islands that the six brothers who were taken hostage in April of this year by the militant leader Harold Keke have been killed.

09 August 2003

Solomon's rebel leader says six hostages are dead

Solomon's rebel leader says six hostages are dead

Solomon Islands rebel leader, Harold Keke, has told an Australian-led intervention force that six missionary hostages from the Anglican Melanesian brothers are dead.

08 August 2003

Ten ways Australia and New Zealand can help the Solomon Islands

Ten ways Australia and New Zealand can help the Solomon Islands

Focus is on numbers of troops and police, strategies and possible dangers. Friends overseas tell me that the Solomons have been portrayed with great bleakness, full of violence, hostage-taking, anarchy and chaos.

21 July 2003

Uniting Church Assembly in Australia votes to accept homosexual ministers; Diocese responds

Uniting Church Assembly in Australia votes to accept homosexual ministers; Diocese responds

Bishop Peter Tasker, Bishop of Liverpool in the Diocese of Sydney, issued a statement in the absence of Archbishop Peter Jensen, expressing grave concern of the decision.

17 July 2003

Harold Keke releases four Anglicans; Melanesian brothers still held hostage

Harold Keke releases four Anglicans; Melanesian brothers still held hostage

Four Anglicans have been released by Solomon Island's rebel leader, Harold Keke.

08 July 2003

"The Bible teaches God's view on sex and marriage" says Archbishop Peter Jenson

"The Bible teaches God's view on sex and marriage" says Archbishop Peter Jenson

Let me commence by pointing out where I agree wholeheartedly with him. We both affirm "the uniquely normative and authoritative place" of the Scriptures within the Christian tradition.

02 July 2003

Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia on issues of human sexuality

Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia on issues of human sexuality

The view that the Anglican Communion is about to fall apart, essentially over differences of opinion about how to care pastorally for gay and lesbian people, is reminiscent of that celebrated comment of Mark Twain when he said that reports of his own death were greatly exaggerated.

27 June 2003

Sydney Diocese to invite bishops of the AC to respond to plans for Lay and Diaconal Presidency

Sydney Diocese to invite bishops of the AC to respond to plans for Lay and Diaconal Presidency

News stories that have appeared with suggestions that the Diocese of Sydney is about to commence the practice of lay and diaconal presidency are incorrect.

28 May 2003

Anglican brothers held hostage in Guadalcanal

Anglican brothers held hostage in Guadalcanal

The Most Revd Ellison Pogo, Archbishop of the Church of Melanesia, confirmed this morning that six Brothers from the Melanesian Brotherhood are still being held hostage.

11 May 2003