Victims of 9/11 remembered in Sydney

Victims of the 9/11 terror attacks will be remembered at a public church service in Sydney, to be attended by John Howard and the US ambassador.

Former prime minister John Howard is expected to pay tribute to victims of the September 11 attacks at a public remembrance service in Sydney.

The US ambassador and diplomatic representatives from Canada, Germany and India are due to join Mr Howard at St Andrew's Cathedral in Town Hall Square to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the attacks.

The service will be led by Dean of Sydney Kanishka Raffel.

Mr Howard, who was in Washington on official business when the Pentagon was hit, is expected to deliver a Bible reading.

The ceremony is due to begin at 10.30am.