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More tributes follow death of US evangelist Billy Graham

Anglican leaders have continued to pay tribute to evangelist Billy Graham, who died yesterday at his North Carolina home, aged 99.

22 February 2018

Lent Resources: Anglican Board of Mission invites you to “Hear the Stories”

The world mission arm of the Anglican Church of Australia has produced a Lent study guide to help people explore the UN’s SDGs.

01 February 2018

Bishop launches tv commercial in support of exiled South Sudanese school students

The Assistant Bishop of Melbourne has produced a tv commercial urging people to give South Sudanese exiles a “safe start” to the school year.

31 January 2018

Melbourne bishop defends “fine” South Sudanese over “African-gangs media-frenzy”

Bishop Philip Huggins says the church should do more to support the South Sudanese migrant and refugee community in Victoria state.

18 January 2018

Heightened terror risk leads to cancellation of church’s New Year’s Eve party

A church in New South Wales was forced to cancel its traditional New Year’s Eve street party because of the increased terror threat. 

02 January 2018

A Christmas Message from Archbishop Philip Freier

A Christmas Message from Archbishop Philip Freier of the Anglican Church of Australia

18 December 2017

Royal Commission on responses to child sexual abuse makes recommendations in final report

Archbishop Philip Freier has thanked Australia’s Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse for helping the Church to “confront its failings”.

15 December 2017

Royal Commission criticises diocese and two former bishops over child safeguarding failures

The Australian diocese of Newcastle and two of its former bishops have been criticised for their “do nothing approach” on child abuse.

07 December 2017

Australian churches call for resettlement of Manus Island refugees

Three ecumenical groups are urging the Australian Government to re-settle refugees formerly housed in the Manus Island refugee camp.

28 November 2017

Victorian euthanasia vote a cause for lament, says Australian primate

The upper house of the state parliament in Victoria has approved a Bill to legalise assisted suicide despite a campaign by church leaders.

23 November 2017