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Melbourne consecration of bishop whose brother-bishop is her bishop brother

Melbourne consecration sees Bishops Lindsay Urwin and Kate Prowd become the first brother-and-sister bishops in the Anglican Communion.

08 October 2018

Anglican Primates respond to Archbishop of Canterbury’s request on Letters for Creation

Some of the Anglican Communion’s 39 provinces have responded to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s invitation to write Letters for Creation.

18 September 2018

Big wins for Anglican newspapers in Australasian religious press awards

The Melbourne Anglican and The Gippsland Anglican newspapers has won gold and silver in the Australasian Religious Press Association awards.

13 September 2018

Faith leaders can be game-changers on gender violence, Australian-based British activist says

Faith leaders can play a vital role achieving change, the Diocese of Melbourne’s first Violence against Women program manager said.

16 August 2018

Christians in public life in Wales and Australia discuss connection between faith and work

Anglican politicians in Wales and the former Australian Reserve Bank governor have been explaining the role of faith in public life.

27 July 2018

Bishop steps into election campaign with challenge to anti-gang rhetoric

Bishop Philip Huggins has challenged the Victoria Liberal Party, saying its election rhetoric risks negatively stereotyping young people.

16 July 2018

Diocese of Tasmania to sell churches to fund redress to victims of abuse

The Bishop of Tasmania has published a list of 78 parish and diocesan properties that could be sold to fund redress to victims of abuse.

30 May 2018

Faith leaders unite to oppose plans for new coal mine in Northern Queensland

More than 50 religious leaders from across Australia have called on energy company Adani Group to abandon plans for a new coal mine.

19 April 2018

Easter message from Archbishop Philip Freier

An Easter message from the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, Archbishop Philip Freier.

27 March 2018

Bishop launches tv commercial in support of exiled South Sudanese school students

The Assistant Bishop of Melbourne has produced a tv commercial urging people to give South Sudanese exiles a “safe start” to the school year.

31 January 2018