National
Catholic insurer folds, but abuse payouts to stand
A joint statement from Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, President, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Father Peter Jones OSA, President, Catholic Religious Australia. Following today’s announcement ... Read More
Church insurer facing challenges due to abuse claims
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe In light of the recent announcement from Catholic Church Insurance (CCI), the Catholic Church in Australia wishes to assure the Catholic and ... Read More
Youth Festival will conclude Jubilee Year celebrations in 2025
Australia’s premier gathering for young Catholics, the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, will now conclude the Church’s celebration of the international Jubilee Year in December 2025. ... Read More
New calling for the ‘shepherd to the shepherds’
Fr Hackett celebrating the final Mass of the MSC's 2023 Chapter meeting. Photo credit_ MSC Facebook post For Fr Stephen Hackett MSC, his April election ... Read More
News in Brief
Love does not kill Love: Archbishop Prowse No Catholic facility and no staff of Catholic facilities will participate in euthanasia or assisted dying, Archbishop Christopher ... Read More
General secretary elected provincial, to leave Bishops Conference
Fr Stephen Hackett MSC has been elected provincial superior of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Australia, and will conclude his time as general ... Read More
New report reveals snapshot of Australian Catholic population
Archbishop Christopher Prowse with parishioners at St Christopher's Cathedral A new National Centre for Pastoral Research report published this week provides a comprehensive snapshot of ... Read More