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Another month before details of temporary cathedral

Another month before details of temporary cathedral

The Anglican Church says it will be at least another month before details of a temporary cathedral for Christchurch are made public.

01 February 2012

Churches angry at push to change Easter Sunday status

Churches angry at push to change Easter Sunday status

Easter Sunday could be stripped of its public holiday status under possible changes to holiday laws.

01 February 2012

Mission Worker Dies on Fiji Project

Mission Worker Dies on Fiji Project

A Wellington man has died in Fiji while working on a mission project. 

27 January 2012

Bishop's home falls victim to quakes

Bishop Victoria Matthews' Christchurch home has been demolished after this month's earthquakes left it in a precarious state.

05 January 2012

Good news for anxious times

Good news for anxious times

Tena koutou katoa, Ni sa bula vinaka, Malo elelei, Namas’te, Talofa lava, Warm greetings.

16 December 2011

Papua New Guinea approves Covenant and says it is "proud to belong to the Anglican Communion"

Papua New Guinea approves Covenant and says it is "proud to belong to the Anglican Communion"

The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea has announced that its Provincial Council last week approved and accepted the Anglican Covenant. Writing to the Secretary General of the decision on behalf of the House of Bishops, the Bishop of Port Moresby, the Rt Revd Peter Ramsden, said the decision was based on their understanding of the name Anglican Communion.

15 December 2011

New Anglican bishop robbed

New Anglican bishop robbed

Less than 24 hours after being consecrated as the new Anglican Church Bishop of Popondetta, Bishop Lindsay Ihove found himself at the mercy of criminals.

01 December 2011

Anglican Church enters Murray-Darling water debate

Anglican Church enters Murray-Darling water debate

Human welfare needs to be balanced against the need to maintain rivers for future generations, according to the Chair of the Anglican Church’s Environmental Working Group in Australia.

30 November 2011

New Zealand: More church insurance drama

New Zealand: More church insurance drama

The insurance crisis facing all New Zealand churches in the wake of the Christchurch quakes today became more stark.

24 November 2011

Big tick for proportional representation

Big tick for proportional representation

Leaders of the Anglican Church in New Zealand hope that voters at next weekend’s election referendum on MMP will give proportional representation the big tick.

22 November 2011