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 ...

This homily was preached by Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth, on December 15, 2025. Yesterday our Jewish brothers and ...

Renowned Australian Biblical scholar Fr Francis Moloney SDB has died in his home city of Melbourne aged 85. “The death of Father Francis Moloney SDB brings to a close a life of remarkable commitment, ...

As a vote on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament nears, Australia’s bishops have encouraged Catholics to read and discuss the Uluru Statement from the Heart – the document from which the Voice proposal ...

Friends, I take this opportunity on the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross to share the perspective of the Catholic Church in Australia to development of a vaccine for COVID-19. Many Catholics ...

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 ...

Pope Francis has this evening announced that Society of the Divine Word priest Fr Tim Norton will become an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. Fr Norton, who is currently in ministry in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...