Same-sex blessing questioned
The Anglican Primate of Australia, Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier, has referred the question of blessing same-sex marriages to the Church’s highest court, the Appellate Tribunal.Calder named Bathurst bishop
The Bishop Election Board in the Diocese of Bathurst has announced that the Reverend Mark Calder has been elected as the next bishop, SydneyAnglicans.net report.Ground-breaking violence study
The Anglican Church of Australia is launching Australia’s first national research into family violence within faith communities. The National Anglican Family Violence Study will investigate and discuss the prevalence, experience and impact of family violence, the...Anglican reflections on marriage
A collection of essays on marriage and same-sex relationships exploring different theological questions and understandings has been published by the Anglican Church of Australia.