St Andrew’s, South Brisbane parish councillor Allan Sauer OAM was presented the prestigious Gutenberg Award by Australian Religious Press Association president Sophia Sinclair at the 23 September 2024 awards dinner to the delight of Archbishop Jeremy Greaves and Annette Sauer

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From accidental ARPA member to Gutenberg winner

A beloved South Brisbane parishioner and former FOCUS editor was recently awarded the Australasian Religious Press Association’s highest accolade at the association’s golden jubilee conference on the Gold Coast

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Faith leaders call for historic clean energy investment and fossil fuel phase-out

St John’s Anglican Cathedral, along with over 150 diverse places of worship across Australia, unveiled enormous banners today with a united message to the prime minister and the opposition leader, calling for a historic investment in clean energy

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Archbishop Jeremy echoes urgent call for 1.5 degree climate threshold after Torres Strait visit

Archbishop Jeremy has echoed the urgent call of Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owners to limit global average surface warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures following his recent visit to Poruma and Masig Islands

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Australian ecumenical officers meet in Sydney

The annual in-person meeting of the ecumenical officers of the state, territory and Australian national councils of Churches was recently held in Sydney

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From green trees to silver screens: how Tony Rinaudo’s incredible story made it to the movies with the help of an Academy Award-winning director

With the recent release of his documentary The Forest Maker, acclaimed Anglican agronomist Tony Rinaudo spoke with anglican focus about the making of the film, his experience changing lives in Africa through farmer-managed natural regeneration and his message about how we can contribute to a better planet as National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day approach