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Oceania

Archbishop George Takeli steps down as Primate of the Anglican Church of Melanesia

Primate of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, Archbishop George Takeli, will retire on his 60th birthday – 25 March – it's been announced.

30 January 2019

Anglican Consultative Council to bring “fragrance of Christ” to the world

The Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, Archbishop Paul Kwong, wants the Council to bring “the fragrance of Christ” to the world.

18 January 2019

“Justice and only justice you shall pursue” – international prayer for week of Christian unity

Christians in Indonesia have prepared the international material for this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, on the theme of justice.

16 January 2019

A Christmas Message from Archbishop James R Wong Yin Song

A Christmas Message from Archbishop James R Wong Yin Song, Primate of the Anglican Church of the Indian Ocean.

21 December 2018

Bishops from New Zealand and Polynesia issue joint protest on West Papua abuses

Bishops from the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia express “deep disappointment” at suppression of West Papuans.

17 December 2018

A Christmas Message from Archbishop Philip Freier

A Christmas Message from Archbishop Philip Freier of Melbourne, the Primate of Australia.

17 December 2018

Australian Anglican schoolgirl nominated as Young Australian of the Year

Macinley Butson, a prolific inventor who attends an independent Anglican school, has been named NSW Young Australian of the Year.

06 December 2018

Anglican Church of New Zealand apologises for Colonial-era Maori land-snatch

Archbishop Philip Richardson has apologised to the Maori people from Tauranga for an 1866 decision which saw their lands given away.

04 December 2018

Christchurch celebrates the diocese’s first “church from scratch” in 40 years

The first parish “church from scratch” to be built in New Zealand’s Diocese of Christchurch in 40 years will be consecrated early next year.

26 November 2018

Archbishop hopes Lambeth Conference will be “confident proclamation of good news of Jesus”

The Archbishop of Canterbury has set out his vision for the next once-in-a-decade meeting of the bishops of the Anglican Communion.

26 November 2018