Bishop Mykola Bychok – Eparch of the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne for Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania – was elevated to the dignity of Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church by Pope Francis on December 7.

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council has called for deep reflection and prayer as the nation marks Australia Day 2025. The Council has released the Australia Day 2025 Reflection and Discernment Guide to enable Catholics to explore the complexities and significance of ...

1 day ago · The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Francis this evening of a new auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Sydney. Fr Tony Percy, 62, is currently the parish priest in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn parish of St Gregory’s, Queanbeyan. His ...

Nov 9, 2022 · The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has launched a new website – with the address catholic.au – bringing together the catholic.org.au and catholicaustralia.com.au websites. The site, known as Catholic Australia, was unveiled during the Bishops Conference’s plenary meeting in Sydney this week. Speaking at the plenary meeting, Bishop Delegate for Media Archbishop Patrick O’Regan ...

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 accessing the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) scheme.

6 days ago · Catholics are being urged to reflect during this year’s World Day of the Sick on the “grace-filled encounters” which can emerge at times of adversity. In his message to mark the 33rd World Day of the Sick on February 11, Pope Francis reflected on this year’s theme “Hope does not disappoint ...

Sep 12, 2024 · Australian Catholics will play a key role in a month-long global event aimed at shaping the future of the Church. Fifteen Australians will attend the second session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome from October 2 to 27, which has the theme “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission”.

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 emerged. During their plenary meeting in Sydney this week, the bishops considered how they might assist Catholics in preparing for the referendum […]

Australia’s Catholic bishops have called on the nation to seek “a new engagement” with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their annual Social Justice Statement being launched today. Since the 1940s, the bishops have published annual statements that urge the Catholic community to reflect and act on social, economic and ecological issues. The statements […]

Australia’s Catholic bishops will today launch a major statement on digital communications, calling on all levels of society to overcome the hatred, division and exploitation that occurs online. This year’s Social Justice Statement, Making it Real: Genuine human encounter in our digital world, will be launched in Sydney by Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM […]