Australian Anglicans split over same-sex marriage
RNS A conservative splinter group opposed to same-sex marriage announced the formation this week of a new Anglican diocese in Australia, triggering an apparent split in the church in that country. The launch of the Diocese of the Southern Cross prompted the head of the Anglican Church of Australia, Primate Geoffrey Smith, to issue a statement on […]
AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES: CHURCHES ACT ON NATIONAL CRISIS WITH RESPONDERS AND PRAYERS
PETER KENNY, in an article first published on the World Council of Churches’ website, looks at how churches are responding to the bushfires in Australia…
Sydney’s St Andrews Anglican Cathedral marks 200 years
Russell Garland regularly attends worship at St Andrew’s Cathedral in central Sydney. But on Sunday morning he came with special purpose. He and his wife, who hail from the suburb of Newtown, were there to celebrate the Anglican cathedral’s 200 year history. For Garland, there was a special connection – when Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, recalled […]