Dioceses join in the Plenary Council spirit
Maitland-Newcastle Bishop Bill Wright has convoked a diocesan synod commencing in November this year directed towards the Plenary Council and beyond. Read More
Church needs ‘culture of vocations’
Diocesan vocations directors met in Adelaide last week to discuss opportunities for creating a “culture of vocations” in the Church in Australia. Read More
Final report captures the voices of 222,000 people
The National Centre for Pastoral Research has published the final report of the Listening and Dialogue phase of the Plenary Council, capturing the voices of ... Read More
Priest, professor Fr Shane Mackinlay named Bishop of Sandhurst
Pope Francis has appointed Fr Shane Mackinlay, currently Master of Catholic Theological College Melbourne and a parish priest in Ballarat, the next Bishop of Sandhurst. Read More
New guidelines will inform Church’s response to abuse
The Catholic Church is developing new national policy guidelines to strengthen and standardise Church authorities’ responses to allegations of abuse. Read More
Christian Brother’s love of language honoured
Preserving and promoting the languages of Australia’s First Peoples has been at the heart of the ministry of a New South Wales Christian Brother. Read More
Church welcomes push towards Indigenous recognition
A Morrison Government proposal to recognise Australia’s First Peoples in the constitution has been broadly welcomed by key Church organisations. Read More