Sydney’s first new Anglican Archbishop in more than a decade says he will use the role to lobby the Federal Government to treat asylum seekers with more dignity and humanity.
Bishop Glenn Davies was elected as the Anglican Church’s 12th Archbishop of Sydney last night by the church’s synod, or governing body.
The synod is make up of 800 members from 280 churches around the diocese.
Interesting piece – “The end of the Jensen ascendancy?” – also from ABC, on the Davies election. http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2013/08/07/3820211.htm