Two motions, one that same sex unions be prayed for in church, and another for a liturgy “to serve the pastoral needs of the LGBTQIA+ community” were defeated at the Provincial Synod (church parliament) of the Anglican Church of Southern… Continue Reading
Moving a motion for Sydney Anglicans “to think wiselyand theologically about immigration and nationhood,” Chaneg Torres, a lay member of the Sydney Synod (church parliament), gave a speech that Dean Sandy Grant described as a model for the Social Issues… Continue Reading
OPINION Susan Petterson In 2018, more than four decades after leaving Shore (The Sydney Church of England Grammar School in North Sydney) , Andrew Coffey went to NSW Police to report an event he says occurred in 1974. He told… Continue Reading
Are Catholics warned off converting? Some online sources think so. This image is from Catholic Corner, a Facebook page that reports “The Vatican has released “A Journey of Hope,” a new document on interreligious dialogue marking 60 years since Nostra… Continue Reading
Patrick Comben AO, a former minister in the Goss Labor Government in Queensland, and later registrar of the Anglican Diocese of Grafton, has been deposed from holy orders after a lengthy investigation, a hearing by that diocese’s Professional Standards Board, and a further review. In… Continue Reading
Sydney Anglican Synod 2026 might be known as the “conversion synod. This meeting of the church parliament-like gathering has heard Archbishop Kanishka Raffel recount a myriad of conversion stories in his presidential speech (read some of them here: Archbishop Kanishka Raffel… Continue Reading
Premier Chris Minns is being urged to keep his promise that prayer would be protected under the Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 by the Sydney Anglican Synod. The motion notes, “The Hon Chris Minns MP, as Opposition Leader, stated –… Continue Reading
Anglican Archbishops or Bishops get to set their agenda out at their Synods (church parliaments). This year Archbishop Kanishka Raffel made it clear to the Sydney Synod that his agenda is people: “People matter” was his refrain, and in between… Continue Reading
A letter from Dean Peter Catt of St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane, explaining his involvement in the Stan TV show that featured a porn star has been released today. Dean Catt also announces his retirement as Dean after 20 years at… Continue Reading
Bishop Chris McLeod laid up his staff as the Anglican National Aboriginal Bishop on Saturday morning in Adelaide’s St Peter’s Cathedral, where he continues as dean.”Bishop Chris has been a courageous, outspoken, wise and diplomatic leader for First Nations Anglicans… Continue Reading