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Memorial for Barraba paramedic

A memorial service for a Barraba paramedic lost at sea two weeks ago will be held on Thursday.

Child abuse survivor says complaints were ignored

A man who says he was abused at a north coast Anglican children's home says the local bishop ignored his concerns for years.

Church promises better support after bishop's resignation

The Anglican Diocese of Grafton says it is developing a new approach to better support victims of abuse following the shock resignation of a local bishop.

Bishop resigns over handling of abuse claims

An Anglican bishop on the New South Wales north coast has resigned over his handling of abuse claims at a children's home.

Low income households skip meals to pay rent

Anglicare research shows low income households are skipping meals to pay rent and heating bills.

Anglican Church reports 46 cases of child abuse

The Anglican Diocese of Melbourne has revealed it has dealt with 46 cases of child abuse since 1955.

Fire destroys historic Sydney church

A fire in Dulwich Hill has gutted the 98 year-old Holy Trinity Anglican church.

Firefighters battle blaze at historic Sydney church

100-year-old church burns down in Sydney

A 100-year-old church in Sydney's inner-west burnt down on Sunday morning.

Historic Sydney church on fire

Vote for new Anglican Bishop for Newcastle

The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle will gather this weekend to elect a new Bishop.

Uniting Church Synod to vote on CSG

The State Council of the Uniting Church will vote to exclude investments in coal seam gas and coal mining at this weekend's Synod in Sydney.

Wilcannia Anglican church resurrected

Just one Wilcannia resident turned up to worship at the first Anglican service in the township in more than four years.

Easter message focuses on government shortfalls

One of Tasmania's most senior church leaders has used his Easter message to criticise the State Government's delivery of key services.

Tasmania's Anglican Bishop John Harrower says too many people are leaving the state because of limited job opportunities.

He says the State Government has a duty to turn that around and should invest more in education, health and infrastructure.

Church leaders candid on Good Friday

Adelaide's Anglican Archbishop has used Good Friday to condemn past wrongdoings by the church.

Good Friday messages

The Catholic Archbishop of Hobart has urged Tasmanians to think of others this Easter.

Christian leaders preach Easter message of peace

Senior religious leaders have delivered their Easter messages, preaching peace and forgiveness.

New Archbishop of Canterbury enthroned

The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has been enthroned, taking over the leadership of 80 million Anglicans worldwide in a service enlivened by African dancers.

Burma lacking freedom of religion

Although Burma is now a much more open society, freedom of religion is still lacking in the nation. Jim Middleton speaks with Melbourne's Anglican Archbishop Dr Philip Freier, who has just returned from a visit to Burma.

Parishioners in Armidale support bushfire victims

Organisations across the New England North West, including the Anglican Diocese of Armidale, are assisting victims of the Coonabarabran bushfires.

Church of England drops ban on gay bishops

The Church of England is dropping its ban on gay clergy becoming bishops.

Pell says sorry to abuse victims in Christmas message

Catholic Cardinal George Pell has used his Christmas message to apologise to those who have been sexually abused by Christians.

Anglican Bishop retires

Newcastle's outgoing Anglican Bishop Brian Farran says he leaves the job knowing he has worked hard to make the Diocese sustainable.

Bishop's lonely job at the top

Newcastle's outgoing Anglican Bishop says at times he has felt alone while standing up for victims of clergy abuse.

Britain to allow gay marriages in churches

Britain will announce plans next week to allow religious organisations to "opt-in" to hold same-sex weddings.

Church of England votes against ordaining women bishops

The Church of England is in turmoil after lay members narrowly voted against the ordination of women bishops.

Abuse victims need answers from inquiry: Archbishop

Anglican Church Primate Phillip Aspinall said the child sex abuse inquiry would be an historic opportunity to protect children.

Anglican church to compensate sex abuse victims

Newcastle's Anglican Diocese will offer compensation to the victims of a youth worker who admitted abusing 20 boys between the 1970s and 1990s.

Former UK bishop held in child sex abuse inquiry

British police say a former Church of England bishop has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting boys as young as 12.

Canberra victims hail royal commission

Victims of child abuse in the Canberra region have spoken out and welcomed a national royal commission into child sexual abuse.

Former oil exec named new Anglican leader

Former oil executive Justin Welby has been officially named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the spiritual head of the world's Anglicans, in a move aimed at healing schisms over gay and female bishop.

Former oil exec to become Archbishop of Canterbury

Former oil executive-turned Bishop, Justin Welby, is about to be officially anointed the Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the spiritual leader of 80 million Anglicans worldwide.

Barneys sign returns to re-mix sin and wit

A Sydney church famous for its battle of wits with a pub has a new sign on display, having re-opened after a fire destroyed the building.

Healing service follows defrocking of priests

Dozens of Anglican parishioners have been told the damage caused by the defrocking of several Hunter and Central Coast priests is horrendous.

Anglican service to pray for 'damaged diocese'

There is ongoing unrest in parts of Newcastle's Anglican Diocese in the wake of the defrocking of three priests.

Debt-ridden college set to close

More than 700 students may be displaced next year after cost overruns look set to close Acacia College in Melbourne's outer-north.

Anglican diocese responds to abuse inquiry

The Anglican diocese of Wangaratta says it already does a considerable amount of work in dealing with allegations of child abuse within the church.

Victims of paedophile Church worker back Royal Commission calls

Victims of a Hunter Valley paedophile church worker, who has had his jail time doubled, have backed calls for a Royal Commission into child abuse within churches.

Sentence for sex offender doubled on appeal

A New South Wales church worker who sexually abused 20 boys has had his jail time doubled, with a court finding his initial sentence too lenient.

Sentence doubled for paedophile church worker

A former Hunter Valley church worker has had his sentence doubled for sexually abusing 20 boys.

Anglican priests defrocked over abuse claims

The Anglican Bishop of Newcastle has acted against three priests over child sex allegations.

Union critical of Anglicare job cuts

A union says the charity organisation Anglicare has handled poorly the redundancies of 15 administrative staff in South Australia.

Archbishop apologises to women over forced adoptions

The Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane has personally apologised to women in his diocese who were forced to give up their babies for adoption in church-run homes.

The Drum Tuesday 28 August

In this episode, Tim Palmer speaks to former Commonwealth Ombudsman Allan Asher, Annie White from ABC Radio Current Affairs, Joe Hildebrand from the Daily Telegraph and Eric Campbell from Foreign Correspondent.

The Drum Monday 27 August

In this episode, Tim Palmer speaks to Associate Editor of The Spectator and Financial Review columnist Rowan Dean, former NSW Labor minister John Della Bosca, ABC Religion and Ethics Editor Scott Stephens and CPSU National Secretary Nadine Flood.

Anglican Church denies new wedding vows are sexist

The Anglican Church says new wedding vows which involve a woman pledging to 'submit' to her husband are not sexist.

ACT Anglicare CEO quits

The chief executive of Anglicare in the ACT has resigned, as sanctions on the Ginninderra Gardens nursing home and hostel are lifted.

Church of England dumps News Corp shares

The Church of England has sold nearly $3 million worth of its shares in Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation because of ethical concerns over the company's response to the newspaper phone-hacking scandal.

Clergy Abuse victim backs Royal Commision

A Hunter Valley clergy abuse victim says a Royal Commission is the only way to ensure more people do not end their lives.

Parishioners meet to discuss church assets

A series of meetings is being held to protest against the possible sale of church property in the Bathurst Anglican diocese.