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Oceania

Mission, refugees, and peace in the Holy Land addressed by WCC

The next World Mission Conference of the WCC will take place in Arusha, Tanzania, in March 2018, it was announced last week.

01 July 2016

Anglican mission agency seeks 1,000 new missionaries

Ambitious plans to recruit 1,000 new missionaries to follow in the footsteps of pioneers like William Wilberforce and Samuel Crowther have been unveiled by the Church Mission Society.

01 July 2016

Churches express solidarity with West Papua independence campaigners

The increasing tensions in Indonesian West Papua has attracted the attention of both the World Council of Churches’ Central Committee and the Bishops of the Anglican Church in Papua New Guinea.

30 June 2016

Bishops call for "responsible honesty" in PNG corruption fight

The Bishops of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea have warned of the “severe destruction to our nation” if ongoing political violence is not resolved through “responsible honesty”.

30 June 2016

Episcopal News Service launches French language service

The news service of the US-based Episcopal Church has launched a French language service to complement its existing English and Spanish provision. 

23 June 2016

Australian Anglicans protest aid budget cuts

Australia’s Anglican Overseas Aid and the Australian Board of Mission have teamed up with more than 50 aid and development agencies to campaign against significant cuts to the country’s aid budget.

16 June 2016

Refugee quota increase "shames New Zealand" says Archbishop

Archbishop Philip Richardson criticises a New Zealand government announcement that it will increase its annual quota of refugees from 750 to 1,000.

13 June 2016

New Zealand's only Anglican friary to close

After almost 50 years in New Zealand, the Anglican Franciscan brothers at the Friary of the Divine Compassion have decided they need to close.

08 June 2016

Australian churches call for justice in pre-election campaign

The social justice arm of the Anglican Church in Australia has launched a campaign called ‘leave no-one behind’ to promote the cause of the vulnerable in the run-up to the country’s elections next month.

07 June 2016

Churches invited to support World Environment Day

Churches across the world are being encouraged to engage with World Environment Day this Sunday 5 June and to use it as an opportunity to celebrate God’s creation and help protect the planet.

03 June 2016