Plymouth Brethren
312 articles
GwenJournalist Michael Bachelard recounts years of legal threats from the Exclusive Brethren
A journalist who has reported on the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC), formerly known as the Exclusive Brethren, says he received a legal threat last year from a...
Plymouth Brethren leader Bruce Hales denies knowledge of directing members’ 2025 election volunteering
Bruce Hales, the global leader of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, was at the centre of a parliamentary inquiry into the 2025 federal election. According to a report...
Plymouth Brethren plan church hall in North Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, with local builders
A new church hall planned for North Tamworth is expected to provide a gathering space for local families and to create work for local builders and tradespeople during...
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church volunteers provide 10,000 meals to firefighters in Victoria, Australia
Volunteers from the Rapid Relief Team (RRT), a charity linked to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, have provided more than 10,000 meals to emergency workers and communities during...
Plymouth Brethren Order Members to Rehome Pets After Child Bitten by Dog
A letter from the Plymouth Brethren, a religious group founded in England in the 19th century, has caused controversy after telling its members that keeping pets is wrong....
Plymouth Brethren Leader Bruce Hales Denies Coordinating 2025 Election Activity
In the 2025 federal election, several candidates reported unusually large numbers of Liberal Party volunteers staffing pre-poll booths, particularly in marginal seats. Many of those volunteers were believed...
Brethren elders reportedly ran far-right stunts targeting Albanese and other MPs during 2025 election campaign
Ahead of the 2025 federal election, far-right influencer Laurence McIntyre was reportedly used to disrupt the campaign of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. On March 29, when Albanese spoke...
Former Exclusive Brethren members challenge church claim that only individuals campaign in elections
Quentin McDermott reports that the Exclusive Brethren are among Australia’s most secretive religious sects. The group worships in private and dislikes close media attention. In a Four Corners...
Probe of Brethren-run charities over $300m farmland finds no apparent breach, reports say
A network of Open Brethren-run charities, reported to hold more than $300 million in farmland, has been under investigation by the Charities Service, according to nzherald.co.nz. The inquiry...
