Floods, war and rising costs of living are front of mind for the nation's religious leaders as they share their Christmas messages.
The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Kanishka Raffel, shared his aspirations for the church to see more worshippers in the new year.
"Why not visit a church near you or simply open the Bible to read for yourself what Jesus has to say?" Archbishop Raffel asked. "He has created us to be for eternally, lovingly caring, generous, forgiving and hopeful," Archbishop Comensoli said. His Sydney counterpart, Archbishop Anthony Fisher, also hoped for a brighter 2023, after the chaos of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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