Australia’s Catholic bishops have approved a liturgy which incorporates elements of Aboriginal language and culture. A motion was passed at the plenary meeting of the Australian Catholic Bishops ...

Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering euthanasia. The ...

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 following statement can be attributed to Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB: The violence and horror which descended upon Bondi on Sunday evening ...

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 ...

A contingent of 24 Australians is in Rome to celebrate the Church’s commitment to walking together in hope and mission. The men and women from across the nation are attending events being held to mark ...

The journey to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples is not easy, but the Catholic Church remains hopeful of healing. That is the message from Chair of the Bishops ...

The Australian Catholic Youth Festival is coming back – and the countdown is on to the next event in two years’ time. After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the premier gathering of young ...

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 Leo XIV this evening of a new Archbishop of Hobart. Bishop Anthony Ireland currently serves as an auxiliary bishop in ...

The chair of the Bishops Commission for Professional Standards and Safeguarding, Bishop Greg Bennet, has written to Attorney-General Michelle Rowland in support of a national approach to working with ...

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth Bishop of Ballarat. Pope Leo XIV announced the appointment in Rome on Wednesday night.