The churches of Australia have a history of welcoming refugees to Australia particularly since the 1930's when Jewish organisations began settling people who had escaped from Nazi Germany.
12 July 2001
Sydney's Anglican Archbishop-elect, Canon Peter Jensen, will be consecrated bishop and inaugurated as the eleventh Archbishop of Sydney, and the Metropolitan of NSW, tonight, Friday 29 June, at 7.00pm in St Andrew's Cathedral.
02 July 2001
In his inspiring inaugural sermon, the newly installed Archbishop of Sydney encouraged the crowded congregation in St Andrew's Cathedral to look to the Lord Jesus Christ and to trust in his promise, 'surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age'.
02 July 2001
"First, I want to stake my life on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. That's the agenda; that's the news as far as I'm concerned. The main contest today in the world in which we live is a contest between the men and women who think that this world is all there is.
15 June 2001
Canon Peter Jensen, principal of Moore Theological College, has been invited to be Archbishop of Sydney.
05 June 2001
The Rev Peter Kurti, was named today as the next rector of St James', King St in Sydney. He follows the Right Rev Richard Hurford, who was recently appointed Bishop of Bathurst.
02 June 2001
This is just a note to go with the statement of the Church of Melanesia Council of Bishops on the current Solomon Islands political and economic crisis.
30 May 2001
The attacks on the Solomon Islands Christian Association (SICA) by the Prime Minister and other members of the government are entirely uncalled for.
25 May 2001
A stunning visual symbol of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians will be unveiled at St James' Church, King Street, Sydney on Sunday, May 27 -the start of National Reconciliation Week. The church service for reconciliation, at which the artwork will be unveiled, begins at 11am.
24 May 2001
Philip Newman, Director of Anglican relief and development body AngliCORD, has spent the last week in the West Bank and Gaza as part of an ACFOA (Australian Council for Overseas Aid) monitoring team.
24 May 2001