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Wangaratta’s same-sex wedding blessing “valid”, Australia’s highest Church court rules

The Church of AustraliaAppellate Tribunal has issued legal Opinions after referrals related to the Dioceses of Wangaratta and Newcastle.

12 November 2020

Sea of Hands art piece promotes Reconciliation Week at Australia’s Newcastle Cathedral

The social care charity Samaritans is staging an art exhibition at Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle to promote indigenous Reconciliation.

29 May 2018

Mothers’ Union steps in to help snow-trapped medics’ unplanned hospital stay

Mothers’ Union members in Newcastle, north-east England, stepped in to help doctors and nurses trapped at work by heavy snow.

04 April 2018

Royal Commission criticises diocese and two former bishops over child safeguarding failures

The Australian diocese of Newcastle and two of its former bishops have been criticised for their “do nothing approach” on child abuse.

07 December 2017

Bishop Thompson of Newcastle in Australia announces resignation

The Anglican Bishop of the diocese of Newcastle, in Australia, Greg Thompson has announced his resignation.

16 March 2017

Archbishop of Perth retires early after safeguarding failings

The Archbishop of Perth, Roger Herft, is to take early retirement, he said yesterday (Thursday).

16 December 2016

Britain's earliest Christians reburied

The remains of what is said to be some of Britain’s earliest converts to Christianity have been re-interred in the crypt of St Aidan’s Church, Bamburgh.

27 June 2016

Cathedrals in England welcome over 10 million annually

Increase in attendance at Anglican services each week by more than a fifth over past decade

19 August 2015

Anglican Safe Church Network welcomes Australian bishop's vow to deal with past abuses

Bishop of Newcastle says diocese is ‘determined’ to address past abuse in order to shape ‘healthy future’

23 June 2015

Great Gathering of Anglican Bishops in Newcastle

On the weekend September 12-15, Bishop Greg hosted 30 bishops and archbishops and their partners from East Asia

19 September 2014