This is a full transcript of the YouTube launch of the February 2026 Social Justice Statement, The Cost of our Living: Economic and Social Justice for the Common Good. The YouTube video was shot in Canberra on February 9, 2026.
Bishops seek focus on cost-of-living crisis
Australia’s Catholic bishops have urged courage and tenderness in addressing the nation’s cost-of-living crisis.
World Day of the Sick 2026
Catholics are being urged to reflect during this year’s World Day of the Sick on February 11.
Second Auxiliary Bishop appointed for Perth
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Perth priest Fr Nelson Po as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Perth.
Australia Day carries different meanings for people
NSW AICC Artwork displayed at the 2025 NATSICC Assembly
This is a statement from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council on Australia Day.
Tasmanian priest appointed Bishop of Ballarat
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth Bishop of Ballarat.
Statement from the President on Bondi attack inquiry
President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe SDB has issued the following statement in response to the Bondi attack:
Honouring our Jewish brothers and sisters
Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2024
This homily was preached by Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth, on December 15, 2025.
Statement from the President on Bondi tragedy
The following statement can be attributed to Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB:
The violence and horror which descended upon Bondi on Sunday evening have shaken Australians to the core.
Ukrainian bishops visit Canberra for talks
Executive staff of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference secretariat have met with members of the Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.