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Royal couple to visit Sydney Cathedral

[Sydney Anglicans] The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney in April, as part of their Australian tour.

03 March 2014

Candlelight vigils for asylum seeker who died on Manus Island

An estimated 15,000 people took part in candlelight vigils around Australia on 24 February for Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati

26 February 2014

Bishop speaks out after asylum tragedy

The Anglican Church of Australia has called for a review of the country’s asylum and refugee policies after a violent break-out at a regional processing facility on Manus Island resulted in the death of an Iranian asylum seeker.

21 February 2014

Anglican school spared worst of fires as Kinglake prepares for church dedication

On 16 March, the new St Peter's Memorial Anglican Church in Kinglake will be dedicated by Archbishop Philip Freier on the site of the historic timber church that was destroyed five years ago.

19 February 2014

Archbishop's challenge: 100 beaches in 10 days

The 100 beaches challenge by the Archbishop of Sydney's Anglican Aid gathered momentum as it entered its second week.

19 February 2014

Australia's Anglican Aid visits Jerusalem

On 13 February, Tim Budge, Specialist Programming Advisor at Anglican Overseas Aid (AOA)-Australia, completed a successful 10-day mission in Palestine. 

17 February 2014

St Paul's banner to stay until asylum policies change

[Diocese of Melbourne] The St Paul’s Cathedral banner encouraging Melburnians to “fully welcome refugees” will remain until Australia's “inhumane and demeaning” asylum policies change, says the Dean of Melbourne

23 January 2014

Elizabeth Alfred presides at her centenary Eucharist

Ms Alfred must be the first woman priest, if not the first priest, to preside at Holy Communion on her 100th birthday.

14 January 2014

Latest update: Humanitarian Relief for Victims of Typhoon Haiyan

ABM’s Philippines partners have sent updates this week on the work they have been doing to reach communities devastated by Typhoon Yolanda.

17 December 2013

Examination of Anglican history an international first

A British publisher has agreed to publish a five-volume series on Anglicanism produced by a team led by an Australian university.

04 December 2013