The doctrine of marriage in the Anglican Church of Australia – has it changed?

Aug 27, 2022 by

by David Ould: As the dust begins to settle over last week’s announced formation of the Diocese of the Southern Cross attention has naturally turned by some to the question of whether such an action was actually necessary. Has the...

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Australia’s Anglican Church splits over same-sex marriage, conservatives form new diocese

Aug 17, 2022 by

by Fiona Blackwood, ABC: Australia’s Anglican Church has split, with a conservative group of bishops opposed to same-sex marriage forming a breakaway group. Described as an “Anglican lifeboat for faithful Christians”,...

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I contend that twelve bishops did defy the will of the Australian General Synod over human sexuality

Jun 3, 2022 by

by Mark Thompson, Anglican Ink: In a recent opinion piece, Matthew Anstey provided an account of the recent debate in the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia over the meaning of marriage. While this piece largely elaborated...

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Australian bishops veto motion denouncing same-sex marriage

May 20, 2022 by

from The Christian Institute: Australian bishops have rejected a statement affirming the biblical basis for marriage as the national church’s official position. At the first meeting of the Anglican Church of Australia’s General Synod...

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Australia: General Synod Wrap-Up – The Anglicans Who Don’t Want to be Anglican?

May 15, 2022 by

by David Ould: Friday saw day 5 of General Synod as we wrapped things up and then made our way to the airport and began the long trip home to our various dioceses. I’m sure each of us will have had our own thoughts as the plane lifted...

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What a same-sex marriage vote reveals about the Anglican Church of Australia

May 14, 2022 by

by David Robertson, Christian Today: The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia met for the first time in five years this week. It was also the first Synod to be held since same-sex marriage was legalised in Australia. The...

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