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Archbishop tells same-sex marriage supporters to leave the church

Archbishop tells same-sex marriage supporters to leave the church

Glenn Davies, the Anglican archbishop of Sydney has told followers that if they support same-sex marriage they should leave the church. The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that when Archbishop Davies addressed the 51st Synod of the Diocese of Sydney, the Anglican church’s parliament, on Monday, he warned the church had “entered treacherous waters” and called […]

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Archbishop of Sydney says state should stay out of people’s bedrooms

Archbishop of Sydney says state should stay out of people’s bedrooms

The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, has delivered a sermon saying the state has not right to tell people who they can love, and should “stay out of the bedroom”. Delivering his homily to parishioners at Sydney’s St Mary’s Cathedral the Archbishop said that while there were many kinds of friendship, the only one […]

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Sydney’s Anglican Diocese reveals it’s donated 1 million to ‘No’ campaign

Sydney’s Anglican Diocese reveals it’s donated 1 million to ‘No’ campaign

The Archbishop of Sydney, Glen Davies, has revealed that the Anglican Diocese of Sydney has donated a million dollars to the ‘no’ campaign to assist in their fight against marriage equality. The Archbishop announced the large contribution during his address to the 51st synod of the diocese on Monday afternoon and Buzzfeed News Australia were […]

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Church leaders demand public funding to fight marriage equality

Church leaders demand public funding to fight marriage equality

Church leaders are calling on the federal government to provide millions of dollars in funding to help them to convince Australian voters to oppose marriage equality. Glenn Davies, the archbishop of Sydney has told the media that the Prime Minister promised him that public funds would be made available to both the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ […]

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Catholic Archbishop warns marriage equality will diminish freedom

Catholic Archbishop warns marriage equality will diminish freedom

The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney has spoken out against marriage equality, warning that same-sex marriages could see an end of religious freedoms as institutions are “expected to toe the PC line.” Speaking at the Centre for Independent Studies on Wednesday, Archbishop Anthony Fisher told his audience that he was concerned about the current public debate […]

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“Don’t Mess with Marriage” booklet distributed to schools

  An 18-page booklet entitled ‘Don’t Mess With Marriage’ is being distributed to Catholic schools around Australia, which outlines reasons for those of Catholic faith to retain the exclusivity of marriage between a woman and a man. According to the Bishop of Education in the Archdiocese, Monsignor John Woods, the booklet was commissioned for distribution […]

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Finland Archbishop Apologises for LGBT Discrimination

Finland Archbishop Apologises for LGBT Discrimination

Archbishop Kari Mäkinen of Finland’s Lutheran Evangelical Church has publicly apologised for playing a part in discrimination against LGBT people in Finnish society. Mäkinen stated that “cruelty is cruelty” even is it has become more subtle. He made the following comments at the public forum SuomiAreena. “When I think of the outside pressure and treatment […]

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