Anglican Church’s research on prevalence of family violence released
The Standing Committee of the Anglican Church of Australia has made 10 Commitments to prevent and respond to family violence after undertaking a study into the prevalence of intimate partner violence within its faith community
Archbishop of Sydney elected
The Dean of Sydney, the Very Reverend Kanishka Raffel, has been elected as Archbishop of Sydney, the first person from a non-European background to hold the position.
Statement by the Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia on the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
I was saddened to hear of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh and join with people in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth in mourning his loss. I thank God for his life of service.
House of Bishops’ statement in response to the Appellate Tribunal Opinions
Members of the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Australia have heard and participated in the complex and often painful discussions about gender and sexual identity in recent years.
Primate’s Statement in response to the Appellate Tribunal Opinions
The Anglican Church’s highest legal authority, the Appellate Tribunal, has released two opinions on church legislation proposed by the Diocese of Wangaratta and the Diocese of Newcastle related to the blessing of same-sex marriages.
John Denton: The quintessential church administrator
Anglicans around Australia and the worldwide Anglican Communion are mourning the recent death of Mr John Denton, a significant senior lay church leader both in Australia and internationally.
13th Bishop of Rockhampton
The Venerable Tom Henderson-Brooks announced the successful election of the Very Reverend Peter John Grice as the thirteenth Bishop of the Diocese of Rockhampton.
A statement from the National Aboriginal Bishop in Reconciliation Week
‘The Week of Prayer for Reconciliation’ (The National week for Reconciliation) did not go quite as we planned.
Anzac Day 2020
Bishop Grant Dibden, Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force will participate in the ANZAC Memorial Service, 10am (AEST) ANZAC Day. Livestream from ANZAC Memorial Chapel www.facebook.com/DuntroonChapel
Archbishop Geoffrey Smith elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia
The Archbishop of Adelaide, Archbishop Geoffrey Smith, has today (Tuesday) been elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia.
Eighteenth Session of General Synod – Postponement to 2021
The Eighteenth Session of General Synod was due to be held 31 May – 5 June 2020. It has been postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Primate’s announcement is available here. A new booking has been made.
Anglican Church of Australia’s Board of Electors to hold fresh election for primate
The Archbishop of Melbourne, Philip Freier, steps down as Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia today (Tuesday) without a successor in place. A meeting of the primatial Board of Electors met in Sydney earlier this month (14 March) but failed to reach agreement...
Tighter restrictions on home gatherings push fellowship online
A number of new restrictions on gatherings mean that home groups are no longer possible according to government COVID-19 guidelines.
Cathedrals lead historic prayer amid COVID-19 pandemic
For the first time since the second world war, Anglican Cathedrals in Sydney, Parramatta and Wollongong will lead public prayer for their cities as the effects of the pandemic...
“We have lost a great champion for the gospel”
Long-serving Sydney Bishop, Ivan Lee, has passed away more than four years after being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Bishop Lee died last night (4th March) at Greenwich Hospital, where he had been receiving palliative care.
Former colonel to be Bishop to the Defence Force
A former soldier has been announced as the new Anglican Bishop to the Defence Force. The Rev. Grant Dibden, a graduate of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, has been approved by the Minister for Veteran Affairs and Defence Force Personnel to be the Anglican...
Bishop Stephen Pickard’s Sermon at Church Service to commemorate parliamentary year
The Executive Director of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture and Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, the Right Reverend Professor Stephen Pickard, gave the homily at the church service to commemorate the beginning of the...
Pastoral Letter – Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn
A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Mark Short to be read in the churches of the Diocese