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Pastoral letter: Indigenous Voice to Parliament Referendum
Some Moral/Ethical Reflections Regarding the Voice to Parliament Referendum, the Bishops of Australia have encouraged us to consider the moral/ethical dimensions and not simply political ... Read More
Catholics urged to ‘prayerfully consider’ Voice Referendum
Catholic Bishops have urged Australians to see the truth of what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have suffered and the disadvantage many experience to ... Read More
News in Brief
North Canberra Hospital faces midwife shortage Eleven midwives have left the North Canberra Hospital, formerly known as Calvary, since the ACT government took over the ... Read More
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