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NT Intervention and the Apology - are they working?

Monday, 18 August 2008

Archbishop Philip Freier will hold an early morning conversation to consider what changes the Prime Minister’s apology and the NT intervention have made to the lives of indigenous Australians.

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Evangelical interviews McCain, Obama on religion and morals

19/Aug/2008

Barack Obama articulated his Christian faith thus dispelling rumours he is a Muslim.

Lambeth reveals Communion as “a blessing to the world”

8/Aug/2008

Archbishop Philip Freier says he will return to Melbourne from the Lambeth Conference with a far greater sense of the vitality of the Anglican Communion worldwide, which he describes as a “blessing to the world”.

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Churches must lead the way on reducing carbon emissions.

3/Aug/2008

The iconic image of a floodlit Canterbury Cathedral would be a thing of the past if the Revd Ian James had his way.

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Shared stories force us to lift our eyes beyond ourselves

3/Aug/2008

Bishop Paul White has been touched by the stories he has heard through the course of the Lambeth Conference, and has urged the church to “lift its focus beyond parish, diocese and even country” to face the needs of the world and the worldwide Anglican Communion.

We have not forgotten you – a message of encouragement from Sudan

2/Aug/2008

Four bishops from Sudan have joined with Melbourne's Archbishop Dr Philip Freier to send a moving message of hope and encouragement to the many Sudanese who have left the country to settle in Australia.

Archbishop says we must consider Pacific Islands in climate change policy

2/Aug/2008

Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne Dr Philip Freier has urged the Federal Government of Australia to consider the plight of its neighbours in the Pacific Ocean, and to raise its targets on carbon emissions.

Commit to the covenant process, Melbourne Archbishop says

1/Aug/2008

Media release: The Archbishop of Melbourne Dr Philip Freier has urged all the bishops of the Anglican Church worldwide to commit themselves to the covenant process currently being worked out to provide a framework to strengthen unity across the Communion.

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Western culture worsens interfaith woes - Bp of Lahore

30/Jul/2008

Western culture often exacerbates the difficulties Christians face in societies where they are in a minority, the Moderator of the Church of Pakistan said yesterday.

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Rushed abortion laws fail women and ignore ethics, says ACL

20/Aug/2008

The Bill to decriminalise abortion has been presented to the Victorian Parliament for the second time, to mixed responses.

Robust responses to ‘low blow’ of leaked Williams letters

20/Aug/2008

Plus, Lambeth daily video journals now online; That "wild uncontrollable force"; more post-Lambeth headlines.

Many believe God's intervention can revive the dying

20/Aug/2008

What do you think? Do you or someone you've known have experience of what you feel is divine intervention at the point of death? Tell us your story. More international headlines

Priority on abuse scandals ‘misplaced’, says former Archbishop

20/Aug/2008

Plus, Religious violence 'illegal'; A religious divide, but students find common ground; New faces on Benetas board; more local headlines.

Evolution - the hand of God?

20/Aug/2008

Plus, Why not every scientist worships at Darwin's feet. More creation, evolution and intelligent design headlines

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August TMA now online

15/Aug/2008

Discuss this month's stories online

Day 12: Lambeth Conference headlines

30/Jul/2008

News from the conference, and how the media saw it, and key documents

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