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Oceania

The current situation in the Solomons

The current situation in the Solomons

Solomon Islands is not the place it used to be before the ethnic tension in 1997, especially on Malaita and Guadalcanal where much of the fighting and criminal activity has taken place. 

30 August 2002

Stop splitting up families!

Stop splitting up families!

The head of the Anglican Church of Australia, Archbishop Peter Carnley, today called on the Federal Government to cease splitting up the families of asylum seekers.

22 July 2002

Helping Anglicans grow new and creative forms of Community

Helping Anglicans grow new and creative forms of Community

Anglicans from all around Australia will be travelling to Sydney this week to attend the second National Anglican Conference, to be held over next weekend at the University of New South Wales.

17 July 2002

Towards a global Christian forum

Towards a global Christian forum

A consultation towards a Global Christian Forum took place at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California from 15-20 June 2002. Among the 55 participants were representatives from various Orthodox (Eastern and Oriental), Catholic, Anglican, Reformation Protestant, Pentecostal, Evangelical, and African Instituted churches as well as interchurch organizations.

08 July 2002

Statement concerning a recent decision of the synod of the diocese of New Westminster, Canada

Statement concerning a recent decision of the synod of the diocese of New Westminster, Canada

from bishops of the Anglican church of Australia. We understand that the Bishop and Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster have approved the blessing of same-sex unions.

08 July 2002

Mission to AIDS orphans

Mission to AIDS orphans

Melbourne teenager Hugh Evans is spending six months in KwaZuluNatal, South Africa, as World Vision's inaugural Youth Ambassador.

29 June 2002

Anglican Media Sydney's exclusive interview with Archbishop Rowan Williams, Primate of Wales

Anglican Media Sydney's exclusive interview with Archbishop Rowan Williams, Primate of Wales

Archbishop Rowan Williams knows he was a 'late starter' as a parent. Married to Jenny and now aged 51, the Primate of the Province of Wales is also the father of two children, Rhiannon, 14, and Pip, 6.

17 June 2002

Rowan Williams on prayer, life today and September 11

Rowan Williams on prayer, life today and September 11

On his recent visit to Melbourne, Dr Rowan Williams, the Primate of Wales and possible successor to Dr George Carey as Archbishop of Canterbury, delivered two lectures at Trinity College Theological School and was interviewed for The Melbourne Anglican by Roland Ashby.

12 June 2002

Anglican synod initiative to prevent child poverty and abuse

Anglican synod initiative to prevent child poverty and abuse

The Anglican Church on the North Coast plans a fresh effort aimed at reducing child poverty and preventing child abuse.

10 June 2002

New Safe Ministry Development worker appointed in the Anglican church

New Safe Ministry Development worker appointed in the Anglican church

The Anglican Diocese of Tasmania has appointed Reverend Eleanor O'Donnell to oversee the church's Safe Ministry with Children and Young People programme.

23 May 2002