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Oceania

NZ Churches take anti-euthanasia campaign to parliament

Members of New Zealand’s InterChurch Bioethics Council have made an oral submission to a parliamentary committee on their opposition to assisted suicide.

23 September 2016

Sun provides night-time light to Solomons' clinic

An Anglican-run clinic on the island of Big Ngella in the Central Solomons has turned to the sun to solve a problem of the lights going out at night.

23 September 2016

Seafarers mission comes to aid of Hanjin crew members

The global Anglican agency Mission to Seafarers has come to the aid of stranded crew members working for Hanjin Shipping.

22 September 2016

Strong welcome for UN refugee agreement - but action must follow

Anglicans have welcomed the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, which was agreed by world leaders at the UN on Monday.

22 September 2016

Mothers' Union returns home for 140th anniversary celebrations

More than 3,000 MU members will gather from all corners of the globe tomorrow (Thursday) to celebrate the mission agency’s 140th anniversary.

21 September 2016

UN hears of Anglicans' refugee and migrant experience

The Archbishop of Central Africa has told the UN secretary general that “hospitality, reconciliation and love are our most formidable weapons against hatred and extremism.”

19 September 2016

International focus on refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

Two major international events will be held next week to improve the lives of refugees and asylum seekers.

14 September 2016

Canterbury finds its new archdeacon on the other side of the world

The Dean of Auckland’s Holy Trinity Cathedral in New Zealand, the Very Revd Jo Kelly-Moore, has been appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury in the Church of England.

13 September 2016

Primate welcomes same-sex marriage plebiscite but warns against "harsh or vilifying" debate

The Primate of Australia has welcomed a proposed referendum on whether the country should allow same-sex marriages; but expressed concern about the “tenor of the debate.”

09 September 2016

Archbishop's worldwide invitation: "Let’s get together in calling out to God in prayer"

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is issuing an international call to prayer for evangelism leading up to Pentecost Sunday in 2017.

09 September 2016