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Archbishop's challenge: 100 beaches in 10 days

The 100 beaches challenge by the Archbishop of Sydney's Anglican Aid gathered momentum as it entered its second week.

19 February 2014

Australia's Anglican Aid visits Jerusalem

On 13 February, Tim Budge, Specialist Programming Advisor at Anglican Overseas Aid (AOA)-Australia, completed a successful 10-day mission in Palestine. 

17 February 2014

St Paul's banner to stay until asylum policies change

[Diocese of Melbourne] The St Paul’s Cathedral banner encouraging Melburnians to “fully welcome refugees” will remain until Australia's “inhumane and demeaning” asylum policies change, says the Dean of Melbourne

23 January 2014

Elizabeth Alfred presides at her centenary Eucharist

Ms Alfred must be the first woman priest, if not the first priest, to preside at Holy Communion on her 100th birthday.

14 January 2014

Latest update: Humanitarian Relief for Victims of Typhoon Haiyan

ABM’s Philippines partners have sent updates this week on the work they have been doing to reach communities devastated by Typhoon Yolanda.

17 December 2013

Examination of Anglican history an international first

A British publisher has agreed to publish a five-volume series on Anglicanism produced by a team led by an Australian university.

04 December 2013

First woman diocesan bishop for Australia

Australian Church history has been made with the election of the Revd Dr Sarah Macneil as the first woman to be the diocesan bishop of an Anglican diocese.

18 November 2013

Rector recovering after being attacked outside Sydney church

The Rector of Naremburn/Cammeray, Canon Rick Smith, is recovering after being bashed by a group of drunken youths at the weekend.

15 November 2013

Brotherhood takes Gospel to biker family

Sydney’s Brotherhood Christian Motorcycle Club (CMC) is continuing to minister and conduct outreach to the Australian biker community

07 November 2013

The moral compass on asylum policy

Sydney’s Anglican Archbishop, Glenn Davies, is one of several faith leaders speaking out about how asylum seekers are treated in Australia.

04 November 2013