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Sea Sunday is an opportunity for people to reflect on the challenges faced by seafarers and advocate for their needs.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Leo XIV this evening of a new Archbishop of Brisbane. The Most Reverend Shane Mackinlay is currently Bishop of Sandhurst ...
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has appointed Fr Anthony (Tony) Doran as Executive Secretary for Liturgy. Bishops Commission for Liturgy chair Archbishop Patrick O’Regan welcomed the ...
A Statement from the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service: In the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we are reminded we belong to one human family which is best nurtured by a ...
Australia’s Catholic bishops say the federal election is an opportunity to bring hope where hope has been lost, especially for the vulnerable and disadvantaged. Pope Francis has approved the theme ...
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Francis this evening of a new Bishop of Armidale. The Reverend Dr Peter Murphy is currently the parish administrator of ...
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council has called for deep reflection and prayer as the nation marks Australia Day 2025. The Council has released the Australia Day 2025 ...
Pope Francis has this evening appointed Perth-based priest, Fr George Kolodziej SDS, to be the fifth Bishop of Bunbury. Fr George, 56, was born in Dobra, Poland, and has been the Superior of the ...
The bishops’ conferences of Australia, Ireland and New Zealand are pooling their expertise and resources in a joint Lectionary project. For over 50 years, parishes and communities across the island of ...
Pope Francis has this evening appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, the Most Reverend Timothy Norton SVD, to be the third Bishop of Broome. Bishop Norton was born in Sydney in 1958 and initially ...
The recent death of Fr Gerald O’Collins SJ brings to a conclusion a remarkable life, marked by faithful and faith-filled service to the Catholic Church in Australia and around the world and indeed, ...
Australia’s Catholic bishops say peace is possible if people commit to speaking the truth and redouble efforts to end war. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released the Social Justice ...