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Carbon emission reduction "a moral necessity", says Anglican Church agency

Carbon emission reduction "a moral necessity", says Anglican Church agency

The government and people of Australia have been issued a prophetic challenge by The Environment Working Group of the General Synod (the national parliament) of the Anglican Church of Australia, to take up their moral responsibility to reduce carbon emissions, and it says paying for the cost of carbon pollution will be a necessary part of that action.

18 August 2011

Baillieu Government's youth sentencing plan flawed says Anglican Archbishop

Baillieu Government's youth sentencing plan flawed says Anglican Archbishop

Anglican Archibishop of Melbourne Dr Phillip Freier has lashed out at the Baillieu Government's mandatory sentencing plan for juveniles, describing it as a flawed plan which would delay justice for both perpetrators and the victims of crime.

17 August 2011

Australasian deans converge on Wellington

Australasian deans converge on Wellington

Deans from across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji gather in the Cathedral this Thursday (11 August) to spend a few days in conference and sharing of ideas, challenges and joys.

10 August 2011

Australian clergy critical of government approach to asylum seekers

Australian clergy critical of government approach to asylum seekers

SYDNEY--Australian church leaders are criticizing a government solution to deport hundreds of asylum seekers to Malaysia as a "swap" to settle 4000 refugees from Malaysian detention centers.

05 August 2011

Asylum seekers should be detained no longer than a month, Archbishop of Adelaide says

Asylum seekers should be detained no longer than a month, Archbishop of Adelaide says

Asylum seekers should be detained no longer than a month and only on Australian soil, the Archbishop of Adelaide said in a recent media release.

04 August 2011

Announcement of the Appointment of the 10th Anglican Bishop of Ballarat

Announcement of the Appointment of the 10th Anglican Bishop of Ballarat

It is with great joy that we convey that the next Bishop of Ballarat is to be the Right Reverend Garry Weatherill. Bishop Garry was elected by the Bishop Election Board, chaired by Ms Alice Knight. Bishop Garry will be enthroned in Christ Church Cathedral Ballarat on Saturday, November 5 at 11 AM.

25 July 2011

More Anglicans offer support to strife-engulfed Sudan

More Anglicans offer support to strife-engulfed Sudan

Anglicans from Melbourne and all over the world are offering prayers and support to Sudan and striving to find ways to help the chaos-torn nation, which is soon to be split into two separate countries.

29 June 2011

Sudan conflict kills civilians, and opens old scars in Melbourne

Sudan conflict kills civilians, and opens old scars in Melbourne

Anglicans in Melbourne, where large numbers of Sudanese refugees have settled, have expressed deep concern about escalating violence in Sudan that threatens to plunge the beleaguered country into another civil war.

17 June 2011

Australian diocese launches MP3 player appeal to help Sudanese community

Australian diocese launches MP3 player appeal to help Sudanese community

An appeal has been launched by the diocesan Sudanese Ministry based in Moe to help fund an English-speaking program for the Sudanese.

19 May 2011

Anxious society' challenge for church

Anxious society' challenge for church

An annual conference of Anglican bishops in Newcastle has been told the church is even more relevant during times of natural disasters.

01 March 2011