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Essential guide to the Catholic Church in Australia
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is proud to announce the release of The Official Directory of the Catholic Church in Australia 2025-26.
Call to support Peter’s Pence
Catholics around Australia are being encouraged to support the Peter’s Pence appeal on Sunday, June 29, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
Pope appoints new Archbishop of Hobart
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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Leo XIV this evening of a new Archbishop of Hobart.
Bishop Anthony Ireland currently serves as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
Pope Leo appoints new Archbishop of Brisbane
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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, in regional Victoria.
Melbourne priest takes on national liturgy role
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has appointed Fr Anthony (Tony) Doran as Executive Secretary for Liturgy.
Bishops’ social justice commission calls for peace
A Statement from the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service:
In the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we are reminded we belong to one human family which is best nurtured by a world free of war and focused on peace building.
Bishops publish new document on charisms
A new document on charisms seeks to engage all the baptised in the evangelising mission of the Church.
Bishops attend Pope Leo XIV Inauguration Mass in Rome
The Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV reflected the Holy Father’s call for unity and communion across our world, said Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
Australian bishops welcome Pope Leo XIV
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has welcomed the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the Pope, now to be known by the name Leo XIV.