Influential Sydney Diocese Elects 1st Non-White Abp. May 6, 2021 Highlight, News The Very Rev. Kanishka Raffel, dean of Sydney’s St. Andrew’s Cathedral, was unanimously elected as the 12th Archbishop of Sydney by the diocese’s synod on May 6. Raffel, a London-born Sri Lankan and a Buddhist convert to Christianity, will be the first person of color to lead the vibrant conservative evangelical diocese, which has great power and influence in the GAFCON network.
Tribunal Authorizes Same-Sex Blessings in Australia November 13, 2020 Highlight, News The Anglican Church of Australia's highest legal authority has ruled on narrow legal grounds that a liturgy for same sex blessings approved in 2019 by the Diocese of Wangaratta is valid, and that the Diocese of Newcastle may revise its clergy discipline rules to prohibit disciplinary action against priests who enter into same sex marriages.
Australian Diocese Agrees to Delay Same-Sex Marriages September 12, 2019 News Wangaratta Bishop John Parkes will comply with the Australian primate's request to wait until the church's Appellate Tribunal renders a judgment on his diocese's authorization of same-sex marriages.
Australian Bishop Vows to Test Church Ban on Same-Sex Marriage August 15, 2019 News "We've been frozen on the issue of same-sex couples now for many years — 25 years or more... So I think somebody has to break the deadlock and it might as well be me."
Sydney Lifts Smoking Ban October 25, 2018 News Aboriginal leaders are free to perform smoking ceremonies in Sydney’s Anglican churches.
Bp. Donald Robinson (1923-2018) September 12, 2018 News Bishop Donald Robinson, a major proponent of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney’s Reformed theological tradition, died Sept. 7.
‘Distinctive Coexistence’ August 27, 2018 News Archbishop Glenn Davies of Sydney has asked the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia to consider a model for peaceful coexistence.
Calming the Storm January 24, 2018 News After a contentious national vote on same-sex marriage, a new commission will explore how Australian law protects freedom of religion.
Sydney Honors ‘Mr. Eternity’ August 8, 2017 News Arthur Stace devoted his life to reminding people of eternity by writing the word in chalk on Sydney’s streets.
