First diocese of Australia’s breakaway Anglican church officially launched

New conservative Diocese of the Southern Cross - which explicitly forbids same-sex marriage - is headed by bishop Glenn Davies

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The first congregation of Australia's breakaway Anglican church was about to meet in a suburban RSL, and the man who was supposed to be leading the service was worried.

Ten minutes before the Rev Peter Palmer was due to start, there were less than a dozen people at the Beenleigh RSL and golf club in south-east Queensland.

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