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John Allen to address Leaders of Catholic Social Services

Jan 11, 2016 09:00 am

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John Allen to address Leaders of Catholic Social Services

From 24 - 26 February 2016, Catholic Social Services Victoria and Catholic Social Services Australia will jointly host a mission conference focused on the theme 'Review, Reimagine, Renew: Mission making a difference in a changing world'. Veteran journalist and Vatican Correspondent, John L. Allen Jr, will be the keynote speaker at the Conference. The Tablet, has called [...] more

  

 

Archbishop of Perth delivers a Christmas message

Dec 25, 2015 09:00 am

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Archbishop of Perth delivers a Christmas message

A Christmas message from Archbishop of Perth, Timothy Costelloe SDB. more

  

 

Christmas message from Archbishop Coleridge

Dec 22, 2015 09:00 am

ACBC Communications

Christmas message from Archbishop Coleridge

The world at the moment seems a real mess - terrorism, the refugee crisis, climate change, economic woes, political turmoil and so on. But in one way or other the world has always been a mess. It certainly was when Jesus was born. In Palestine at the time there were dramas of every kind - [...] more

  

 

Christmas message from President of the Bishops Conference

Dec 10, 2015 11:06 pm

ACBC Communications

Christmas message from President of the Bishops Conference

The recent horrors in Paris, Syria and throughout the Middle East show that our world has changed. The dark, foreboding thrall of possible violence, the struggles of nations and the never-ending lines of refugees underline the suffering which is so present in our human condition. It is not surprising that we become anxious and restless, [...] more

  

 

From cub reporter to vaticanista

Dec 10, 2015 11:00 pm

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From cub reporter to vaticanista

Poor communities often preserve a wisdom rooted in the Gospel that's sometimes lost on the affluent, veteran journalist John Allen told the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in a recent interview. The famed Vatican correspondent and Associate Editor of Crux said, 'One role for Catholic social services in sync with that insight could be to think [...] more

  

 

Youth festival likened to a mountaintop retreat

Dec 10, 2015 10:59 pm

ACBC Communications

Youth festival likened to a mountaintop retreat

If you could have a super power, what would it be? Do you doubt your faith? What football team do you support? These were just some of the questions posed by teenagers and young adults to the Australian bishops during the Australian Catholic Youth Festival in Adelaide this month, 3-5 December 2015. Amidst the expo [...] more

  

 

New director appointed to Office for Clergy, Life and Ministry

Dec 10, 2015 10:58 pm

ACBC Communications

Fr Greg Bourke

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference appointed Fr Gregory Bourke as Executive Secretary of the Bishops Commission for Church Ministry and Director of its Office for Clergy Life and Ministry, and  commencing in January 2016. Archbishop Hart, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, acknowledged with gratitude the priestly leadership of Fr Bourke over many years [...] more

  

 

Youth Acknowledged at Bishops' Dinner

Dec 10, 2015 10:51 pm

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Youth Acknowledged at Bishops' Dinner

It was a rare occasion to see a diverse group of young people dine with a large number of bishops during an informal dinner at the Australian Catholic Youth Festival on Friday 4 December last. The gathering was a unique opportunity for the Australian bishops and young people to chat and laugh together. 'It is [...] more

  

 

Bishops bid farewell to Marriage and Family Councillors

Dec 10, 2015 10:50 pm

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Bishops bid farewell to Marriage and Family Councillors

On 25 November, the Australian bishops expressed gratitude to Ron and Mavis Pirola and Kevin and Margaret Andrews for years of dedicated service to the Australian Catholic Marriage and Family Council. During a luncheon at the bishops' plenary meeting on Wednesday 25 November 2015, Archbishop Hart, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, thanked both [...] more

  

 

Next Youth Festival in Sydney to launch Year of Youth

Dec 10, 2015 10:48 pm

ACBC Communications

Next Youth Festival in Sydney to launch Year of Youth

The next Australian Catholic Youth Festival (ACYF), to be hosted in Sydney in December 2017, will launch a national Year of Youth. The Australian Catholic Bishops recently approved a proposal from the Australian Catholic Youth Council to host a national Year of Youth in 2018. The Year of Youth in 2018 will celebrate ten years [...] more

  

 

'His mercy endures forever'

Dec 10, 2015 10:36 pm

ACBC Communications

'His mercy endures forever'

Reflecting on the Year of Mercy, Archbishop Denis Hart, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, considers mercy as the bridge which connects God to humanity. In our modern world we see so many signs of the efforts of men and women to master challenges and problems. The remarkable progress in science and technology, the [...] more

  

 

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