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Anglican Head to Appoint Advisory Team for Gay Row Resolution

The spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams, is set to appoint a team of advisors to aid him in the resolution of the homosexuality crisis engulfing the church body..

  • Anglicans Avert Rift as California’s Episcopalians Reject Gay Bishops

    The worldwide Anglican Communion has avoided a potential schism as the Episcopal Diocese of California rejected all three openly gay candidates for its bishop Saturday 6th May 2006.

  • Christians Provide Cheap Education

    On the 4th May 2006, as Australians battle with rising interest rates and soaring petrol prices, the Catholic School Office of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle announced an automatic fee exemption for families with very low incomes.

  • Hillsong Church Prepares to Celebrate Landmark Conference

    From the 3rd to the 7th July 2006, Sydney will be buzzing with Christians worldwide streaming into the Hillsong Conference this year with well known Christians including Pastor Rick Warren coming to address this historic and landmark conference, which marked the 20th anniversary of the founding of Hillsong Church by Senior Pastor Brian and Bobbie Houston.

  • Individual Congregation Should Decide On Civil Union Not Church Hierarchy

    On the 29th April 2006, an Auckland priest, the Reverend Hugh Kempster of Grey Lynn’s St Columba Anglican Church had called on the Anglican Church hierarchy to delegate the decision making of whether to conduct a civil union ceremony in the church to the individual congregation, reported the New Zealand Herald.

  • Leading Anglican Primate Announces Retirement

    The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, has announced that he will retire after next year’s General Synod and the election of his successor.

  • Reformed Alliance Head Praises Church for Ecumenical Outreach

    The General Secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC), Setri Nyomi, has praised a Church in Thailand for its active mission outreach work to the Thai community.

  • Griswold Warns of Further Anglican Conflict if Gay Bishop is Elected

    Bishop Frank Griswold, the leader of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America (ECUSA) has issued a stark warning to parishioners of the diocese of California, that if they elect another gay bishop in its upcoming election, it would further widen the confrontation within the worldwide Anglican Communion.

  • Reverend Dr. Gordon Moyes Shares His Vision For Chinese Christian 'The Next Great Wave'

    Christian Today Australia had been given a privilege opportunity to talk to Reverend Dr. Gordon Moyes about his recent trip to China. Through this interview he gave a personal insight not just about his trip but the vision for Chinese Christians.

  • Head of Episcopal Church Keen to Avoid Gay Bishops Confrontation

    The head of the US Episcopal Church has come out to warn members of the Diocese of California that the confrontation over the consecration over gay bishops will only widen if they elect another gay bishop.

  • Statement and Confession of RA & EMU

    On the 20th April 2006, the Reforming Alliance (RA) and the Evangelical Members within the Uniting Church (EMU) had released a preamble outlining both groups statement of faith produced after the meeting of their executives in late February, which condemned the ordination of same sex bishop within the Uniting Church.

  • Anglican Head Speaks Out Against Da Vinci Code & Gospel of Judas

    The spiritual head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, Dr Rowan Williams has spoken out against any impact that The Da Vinci Code will have on people’s faith in the Gospel.