Australia’s Anglican Primate stepping down early
Australia’s Anglican Primate – Melbourne Archbishop Philip Freier – will step down early on 31st March next year and not seek re-election. The Archbishop, who has served a six year term as head of the Anglican Church in Australia, will continue in his role as Archbishop of Melbourne, a position he has held since 2006. […]
Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne says passing of Victoria’s assisted dying legislation “deeply regrettable”
The passing of Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying legislation through the State Parliament on Wednesday is “deeply regrettable” and “disappointing”, according to Denis Hart, Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. The bill was passed on Wednesday morning through the Lower House. It will come into force in 2019. In a statement, Archbishop Hart said Victoria has now become […]
Australia’s Anglican primate expresses “deep concern” over refugee policy in synod address
The head of Australia’s Anglican Church, Archbishop Philip Freier, has expressed his “deep concern” over Federal Immigration Minister Peter Dutton’s recent cuts to welfare services to about 100 asylum seekers originally brought to Australia from offshore detention for medical treatment. In his opening address to the church’s three-yearly General Synod being held in Maroochydore, on […]
Victorian Christian leaders voice opposition to proposed laws to legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia
A group of Christian leaders in Victoria have joined in voicing their opposition to the State Government’s proposed new laws aimed at legalising assisted suicide and euthanasia in the state. In an open letter published on Monday, the leaders – who include the city’s Anglican Archbishop Philip Freier, Catholic Archbishop Denis Hart and Greek Orthodox Bishop […]
More than 1,000 people alleged incidents of child sexual abuse to Australian Anglican dioceses over 35 years, Royal Commission told
More than 1,000 people alleged incidents of child sexual abuse in complaints made to 22 Anglican dioceses in Australia over the 35 years to the end of 2015, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was told on Friday. Gail Furness, SC, senior counsel assisting the inquiry, said that 1,082 people alleged […]
Christmas services to go ahead at Melbourne’s St Paul’s Cathedral after alleged terror attack thwarted
Christmas services at Melbourne’s Anglican St Paul’s Cathedral will proceed as planned after police thwarted an alleged Christmas Day terror attack which they said intended to target the cathedral along with Federation Square and Flinders Street Station. Four men have been charged after a series of raids on Friday involving police and security agencies. Thanking […]