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Oceania

Archbishop calls for increased refugee intake

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney has written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, asking for Australia’s humanitarian intake to be lifted to 20,000.

15 September 2014

Sea Prayers in Samoa show solidarity with people exposed to sea-level rise

To raise awareness of the impact of climate change, representatives of churches, ecumenical organizations and the United Nations stood together in the sea in Apia, Samoa

08 September 2014

Anglican religious community open new centre in Honiara

The Community of the Sisters of the Church (CSC) on Thursday the 21st of August 2014 officially blessed and dedicated their newly built conference hall at Tetete Ni Kolivuti (TNK), east of Honiara.

02 September 2014

"Women must be heard in Church and society" - Melanesia primate

The Archbishop of Melanesia urged Mothers' Union delegates to promote the place of women in the Church and society.

02 September 2014

"Social and environmental justice are intimately, profoundly linked"

“Sleeper awake!” is the opening call of a new Anglican resource for the Season of Creation from South Africa

28 August 2014

Aus. Anglican priest: "Dementia patients can still seek meaning in life"

Theology professor and Anglican priest proposes the 'spiritual reminisce' process to help those with dementia find meaning in life. 

27 August 2014

ANZP Archbishops' call to prayer for Iraq

The Archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia have urged Anglicans in their province to pray this Sunday for Iraq

21 August 2014

NZ bishops call for Israel to return to pre-1967 borders

The Auckland Anglican and Catholic Bishops called on the New Zealand government called on Israel to return to "its pre-1967 borders"

18 August 2014

Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon in New Zealand

Preaching at the Holy Sepulchre Maori Mission Church in Auckland yesterday, Archbishop Justin Welby reflected on events in Iraq, Nigeria and elsewhere

15 August 2014

Christians worldwide pray for peace in Iraq

Archbishop Francisco da Silva, the Primate of Brazil, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, and the Primate of Australia Philip Freier, are among those joining the worldwide call for prayer

13 August 2014