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Archbishop calls for increased refugee intake

The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney has written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott, asking for Australia’s humanitarian intake to be lifted to 20,000.

15 September 2014

Aus. Anglican priest: "Dementia patients can still seek meaning in life"

Theology professor and Anglican priest proposes the 'spiritual reminisce' process to help those with dementia find meaning in life. 

27 August 2014

Archbishops of Canterbury and Australia joint statement on Iraq

Archbishop Justin Welby and Archbishop Philip Freier made a joint statement on the crisis in northern Iraq during press conference in Melbourne, Australia yesterday. 

15 August 2014

Abp Welby in Melbourne: Church should pursue 'positive holiness'

Archbishop Justin Welby preaches at inauguration of new Archbishop of Australia during 10-day visit to Anglican primates in the South Pacific.

14 August 2014

Anglican Church apologises to victims of abuse across Canberra and Goulburn

The Anglican Church has apologised to victims of abuse at special church services across Canberra and Goulburn.

11 August 2014

Asylum seekers: Church leaders say secrecy creates a space for cruelty to play

The leaders of ten of the largest Christian denominations in South Australia are calling for completely transparent asylum seeker processing fearing “secrecy is creating space for cruelty to play”.

06 August 2014

Australia churches accuse government of "child abuse and neglect"

A coalition of church leaders, led by the Dean of St John’s Anglican Cathedral in Brisbane, has accused the Australian government of “state sanctioned child abuse” 

30 July 2014

Multicultural Discipleship in Australia

The Diocese of Melbourne ‘Mission and Ministry Conference in the Asian Century’ has opened today

16 July 2014

Australia: Governments and churches urged to take more asylum seekers

The General Synod has urged the government and opposition to revise immigration policy, particularly offshore detention.

03 July 2014

Confession not all confidential: Anglicans

Anglican ministers told during confession about serious crimes such as child sexual abuse shouldn't be obliged to keep them secret, the church has declared.

03 July 2014