Australia: church statements – home and away
Peter Riddell
Date posted: 1 Mar 2016
As Australian churches entered the New Year, the attention of the church media was devoted to several pressing issues of debate, both domestic and international.
The push in Australia for the somewhat euphemistically named ‘same-sex marriage’ has been increasing in momentum in recent times. Opposition is coming from various quarters, including the different Australian churches, in partnership with other faith communities.