In the midst of the racial profiling that has characterised Sydneys response to recent riots, two Lebanese Australians stand up to assert their Christian identity and the need for peace this weekend.

5,000 struggling Sydney families will have their fill of food and hope this Christmas, thanks to Kevin Alexander and his army of Anglicare volunteers.

Last months SC front page revealed the risk home/work conflict poses to Sydney Anglicans spiritual and relational wellbeing. It sparked questions from a number of pastors. JEREMY HALCROW, co-author of the research paper, provides some more answers.

Over 300 youth gathered at St Annes, Ryde last Friday for 'The Body - an event reminding the young Christians of the unity they share in Christ.

CMS NSW must play an educative role in Sydney churches in order to confront the attitudes underlying the Cronulla riots, says the newly appointed head of the missionary organisation.

Police are investigating a spate of attacks on churches across Sydney, including two Anglican buildings as church officials consider supposed links with recent race riots.

The ABC Boyer lectures have hit the bookstores, and in his final lecture this Sunday, the Archbishop of Sydney offers his strongest criticism yet of the individualism he says is distorting Australian political life.

Key Christian groups have responded to renewed racial violence with a call to prayer in Cronulla, beginning this weekend.