The Bishop of Waikato has been appointed as the Anglican Church’s representative to the Catholic Church. Archbishop David Moxon is currently the Bishop of Waikato, Senior Bishop of the New Zealand Dioceses and an Archbishop of the Anglican Church in New Zealand and Polynesia. He will step down from these roles in April and expects Read more
The newly appointed leader of the world’s Anglicans, Bishop Justin Welby, has acknowledged Catholic influences in his spiritual life and social thinking. Bishop Welby, a former oil executive who gave up a six-figure salary to become an Anglican priest, will succeed Archbishop Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury. During a news conference at Lambeth Palace Read more
Two of the Anglican Archbishops attending the church’s General Synod in Nadi have expressed support for the Fiji election process. Polynesia’s Anglican Archbishop, Winston Halapua, says it is important for all races to unite for what he deems a ‘worthy cause’ by supporting the Fiji government towards the election process. “The power of democracy is already set Read more
The Anglican Church is defending its decision to hold its General Synod in Fiji, saying it is actively encouraging a return to a duly elected parliament. Archbishop David Moxon, and Bishops Brown Turei and Winston Halapua say the church is trying to keep open the lines of communication with the present Fijian administration. Archbishop Moxon Read more
There are three marks carved into the pastoral staff that the new Anglican Bishop of Wellington, Justin Duckworth, has been given by inmates at Rimutaka Prison. They symbolise the core values of Urban Vision, the movement he and his wife helped to found 25 year ago. having a Jesus centre belonging deeply together giving our best for Read more
New Zealand Anglican Archbishop, David Moxon, says there seem to be many obstacles to fully visible Anglican Catholic union and it is unlikely to be achieved in the near future. He is the co-chairperson of the Anglican-Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) and was speaking at the Commission’s meeting in Hong Kong last week. “We can, however, Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced his resignation. Dr Rowan Williams says he will quit at the end of the year to return to academic life. He has accepted a position as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge University. Hinting at the pressures of the job, he said he hoped his successor would have ‘the constitution of Read more
Anglican Archbishop of New Zealand, David Moxon, said Sir Paul Reeves was a hope-peddler, a joy-bringer, a courage-bearer. “Someone who stands alongside people and searches for common ground.” This was just one of the many tributes made to Sir Paul Reeves at his funeral in Auckland yesterday which was attended by more than a thousand mourners, Read more