Half of Anglican women suffer domestic violence: national study
The Anglican Primate of Australia, Archbishop Geoffrey Smith, has expressed “deep sadness” over new research showing domestic violence, including violence against women, is more prevalent among Anglicans than in the wider community.
Ex-Primate, retired police chaplain, benefactors among Anglicans honoured
A former Anglican Primate of Australia, Brisbane’s Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, was one of only five Australians to be named a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) – the highest rank in the Order of Australia – in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Vote for Archbishop Freier’s successor as Primate deadlocked
The election of a new Anglican Primate of Australia to succeed Melbourne’s Archbishop Philip Freier is unresolved, with Archbishop Geoffrey Smith of Adelaide reportedly falling only one vote short in the House of Clergy in four of the seven ballots held by the Primatial Board of Electors in Sydney on 14 March.
Anglican leaders accept same-sex marriage result, but urge MPs to legislate with care
Australian Anglican leaders have accepted the decisive postal survey result in favour of same-sex marriage, while urging Federal Parliament to ensure the protection of religious freedoms and respect for the rights of those who oppose the change.
Primate urges Anglicans to vote in postal poll on same-sex marriage
Melbourne’s Archbishop Philip Freier, as Anglican Primate of Australia, has encouraged all Anglicans to vote in the postal plebiscite on same-sex marriage, saying Federal Parliament would find it hard to ignore the result if either side achieved a big majority.
Primate regrets Australian bishops’ participation in US consecration
Australia’s Anglican Primate, Archbishop Philip Freier of Melbourne, has expressed regret at the decision of two Australian bishops to participate in the consecration of a bishop for the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), which is not in communion with the Australian church or the Archbishop of Canterbury.
