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$6 Millions Raised In Red Shield Appeal But Still Short of Goal

$6 Millions Raised In Red Shield Appeal But Still Short of Goal

$6 millions were raised for the Salvation Army's "Door Knock Appeal" campaign this year, still short of the total goal of $8 million. Despite the shortfall, Major Neil Dickson, the Appeal director said that they still remain hopeful that this goal could be met before this week end..

  • Members of Congregation Satisfied With Church Experience

    Weekly church attendance remains at 8.8 percent of the Australian population reported the AAP as members of the congregation are more satisfied with their experience.

  • Rift Ends For Russian Orthodox Church

    The Russian Orthodox Church has ushered in a new period where it is unifying with its rival faction set up in the West after its 80-years schism in a cathedral ceremony held in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.

  • Calls For Unity In Building Igloo Church

    $1.5 million has been raised thus far to build an 'igloo church' in the Artic, with another $4.5 million needed to complete the project. Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk, the diocesan bishop of the Arctic, said that the fundraising team is redoubling its effort to meet their target.

  • AOG Vice President Talks About Church Growth and Divorce

    In the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Religion Report radio station program, Pastor Alun Davies, National Vice-President of the Assemblies of God in Australia (AOG), attributed the growth of AOG to the teaching of the bible in a way that is practical to their life. The pastor further went on to discuss about the recent decision on divorce made by the AOG conference.

  • American Anglican Council Welcomes Installation of CANA Leader

    The installation of Bishop Martyn Minns as the new head of CANA last weekend marks the start of a \"new season\" for North American Anglicans, the American Anglican Council has said.

  • Orthodox Anglicans Take 'First Step' Away from Episcopal Church

    WOODBRIDGE, Va. – The installation of a local minister who recently broke with the Episcopal Church and will now oversee other breakaway congregations was a unique and historic event and one that the Nigerian Anglican leader called \"just the first step.\"

  • AOG Allows New Ground For Divorce

    The Assemblies of God (AOG) in Australia passed a new Divorce, Marriage & Remarriage policy, allowing for divorce on the ground of physical abuse. 850 of the delegates had voted for this new policy.

  • Akinola Defies Anglican Communion and US Episcopal Church

    The Anglican Archbishop of Nigeria has gone ahead with the installation of Bishop Martyn Minns as the head of a new diocese for conservative congregations which have left the US Episcopal Church.

  • Interfaith Dialogue in Australia, An Envy To Much of World

    Jeremy Jones, from the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council is quoted by the Cathnews as saying that the interfaith dialogue in Australia is an envy to much of the world where the three great monolithic religious leaders came to not only meet each other but to discuss what bothers them.

  • Young Christian Volunteers Rearing To Help The Community

    Over 2000 volunteers will participate in REACH, an initiative run by Hillsong Church, where the focus for this year social justice projects are located in Telopea in Sydney's west and at Sutherland Shire.

  • New Anglican Youthworks CEO Expresses Excitement Of Global Focus Of Ministry

    Reverend Zachary Veron, the Rector of the parish of St George North Anglican, has expressed a mixture of both sadness and excitement as he was appointed the new Youthworks CEO by Peter Jensen, the Anglican Archbishop of the Sydney Diocese.