Report charts history of diocesan pastoral councils
The first historical analysis of diocesan pastoral councils in Australia is seen as an important contribution to an ongoing conversation about the role of such ... Read More
Deadline extended for local Synod of Bishops submissions
At the request of dioceses, the period for local submissions for the global Synod of Bishops process has been extended by two weeks, with responses ... Read More
Bishops elected as delegates to Synod of Bishops
Archbishop Patrick O’Regan and Bishop Shane Mackinlay (ACBC) Archbishop Patrick O’Regan and Bishop Shane Mackinlay have been elected Australia’s two delegates to the XVI Ordinary ... Read More
Catholic bishops welcome religious discrimination bill
Melbourne Archbishop Peter A Comensoli says the religious discrimination bill offers “a positive expression of religious freedom” that mark “progression towards parity with other anti-discrimination ... Read More
Catholics urged to pray for Myanmar
Catholics in Australia are encouraged to join with other Christians in committing time on November 28 to pray for peace in Myanmar, where unrest and ... Read More
Increase Afghan intake, Archbishop Coleridge urges PM
The Australian Government should provide at least 20,000 humanitarian places for Afghans in the wake of the Taliban takeover, Australian Catholic Bishop Conference president Archbishop ... Read More
Technology in place for first Plenary Council assembly
Despite large parts of the country being in lockdown, those planning the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia say all is in readiness to deliver the ... Read More