Anglican Communion News Service

A new web site has been launched to encourage Anglican friendship across the Communion, with a particularly focus on Cathedrals. In addition to the fellowship it is hoped that this web site will raise the profile of Anglican Cathedrals across the globe, and thus encourage an appreciation of them. There is currently very little on the Internet to bring our Cathedrals across the globe together in this way.

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Since the overthrow of the Chaudhry Government on May 19, Fiji has been experiencing not only political upheaval but its economic and social implications on the people have been far reaching. The Ministry of Labour estimates that 7000 people have

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Church leaders have distanced themselves from the attempt to overthrow the government in Fiji. The coup attempt, which began on 19 May, was rejected by the president of the Fijian Methodist Church, Tomasi Kanailagi, who called on members to "pray for the nation and refrain from illegal activities, which are against what Christianity stood for."

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It is our Christian duty to obey and support the lawful authority of the State. Even Christ himself submitted to the legally constituted authorities.

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We found out about the coup almost before anyone else as our principal's brother is the prime minster's personal body guard. He rang the principal from parliament on Friday about 11 AM to tell him that there had been a coup.

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Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church in New Zealand, John Paterson, is feeling positive about being an Anglican and about the future of the church. "We're not scared of ideas," he says, "and we're good at holding together a diverse group of people. It's a real strength and we don't celebrate it enough."

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What a wonderful occasion this is. How good it is to be meeting in Paradise! I am absolutely delighted to be with you this evening for this great celebration of 150 years of worship, witness and devoted service of Christ in South Australia. Thank you, Archbishop Ian, for inviting us to be a part of his. I was especially struck this evening by your National Anthem, which I have, of course, heard before, but I found the element of welcome in it particularly heart-warming : "For those who've come across the seas; We've boundless plains to share"

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