The Grace of Forests

Love of the bush is normal for Australians.
The Columban Misson Society has released a free online resource for Lent. It follows the scriptural readings for Liturgical Year B and covers the six Sundays in Lent. The resource invites believers to meditate on the variety of trees present in our bush as a way of returning to God with all our mind heart.

Celebrating 70 years of the WCC 

Walking together, serving justice and peace

This year The World Council of Churches (WCC) celebrates their 70th anniversary.
After the varied the achievements of the past 70 years  they now look to the challenges ahead as a fellowship of churches responding to God’s call for unity, mission, justice and peace.

The WCC also recently combined their celebrations with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. 

Axios! Worthy! Moustahiq!

On Saturday 16 December at St George Cathedral, Sydney Metropolitan Basilios Kodseie was enthroned as Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.

Common Statement on Sacramental Life

We share with you another joyous occasion. The signing of this joint document on 24 November 2017 by Cardinal Kurt Koch and His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia, co-chairs of the Joint Committee for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East.

New General Secretary elected

We welcome Rev. Dr. Lee Hong-jung, the newly elected General Secretary of NCCK.

Rev. Dr. Lee is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) and has served as the General Secretary of PCK. He was a former Executive Secretary for the Christian Council of Asia (CCA) and the Vice Chairman of the NCCK International Committee. 

His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Basilios Kodseie

Let us pray for Antiochian Orthodox Church of Australia and their newly elected Metropolitan.   

The Enthronement of Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines will take place in Sydney at St George Cathedral on Saturday 16 December.

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons (ICAN)

Sunday 10 December.

This coming Sunday, ICAN will have the honour of receiving this prestigious award at the ceremony in Oslo, Norway.This celebration is an acknowledgement of the importance of the treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

You can watch the live streaming of the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony at Oslo City Hall. Visit the Nobel Prize website for more information.

Christmas Bowl

Please join us in this powerful act of faith, love and solidarity.

For over 68 years, the Christmas Bowl has been a way for Christians to express the love of Christ to those in need around the globe, and affirm that every displaced or hungry person is worthy of empathy and compassion.

The Christmas Bowl appeal is a demonstration of unity for Christians in Australia. “Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3).

Ecumenical Women’s Action against Violence (EWAAV)

Church women of Asia attended the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) Consultation that was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 29-30 November.

Participants of the EWAAV consultation demand, “The Church in Sri Lanka should ensure zero tolerance to violence against women at all levels....". 

Third Iranian Baha'i leader released in Tehran

We rejoice again with our friends of The Australian Baha’i Community in the news of the recent release of Mr Behrooz Tavakkoli.

Mr Tavakkoli was released from prison after completing his ten-year sentence. He is the third of the seven former Baha’i leaders in Iran to be released.