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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference is proud to announce the release of The Official Directory of the Catholic Church in Australia 2025-26.

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This entry was posted in ACBC agency news, Bishops Commissions, Press Releases, Special interest, Uncategorized on 26 June 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Call to support Peter’s Pence

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Catholics around Australia are being encouraged to support the Peter’s Pence appeal on Sunday, June 29, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

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This entry was posted in Pope Leo, Press Releases, Special interest, Uncategorized, Vatican News on 23 June 2025 by Paul Osborne.

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.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Diocesan News, Pope Leo, Press Releases, Vatican News on 20 June 2025 by Paul Osborne.

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.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Diocesan News, Pope Leo, Press Releases, Uncategorized, Vatican News on 18 June 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Melbourne priest takes on national liturgy role

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has appointed Fr Anthony (Tony) Doran as Executive Secretary for Liturgy.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Bishops Commissions, Press Releases, Uncategorized on 4 June 2025 by Paul Osborne.

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.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Bishops Commissions, Press Releases, Uncategorized on 2 June 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Bishops publish new document on charisms

A new document on charisms seeks to engage all the baptised in the evangelising mission of the Church.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Bishops Commissions, Press Releases, Religious on 28 May 2025 by Paul Osborne.

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.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Pope Leo, Press Releases, Special interest, Uncategorized, Vatican News on 19 May 2025 by Paul Osborne.

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.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Cardinal, Pope Leo, Press Releases, Special interest, Uncategorized, Vatican News on 9 May 2025 by Paul Osborne.

New Bishop for Diocese of Armidale

Saints Mary and Joseph’s Cathedral in Armidale was filled on the evening of Thursday 8th May for a joyful celebration of the ordination and installation of Bishop Peter Murphy as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Armidale.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Press Releases, Uncategorized on 8 May 2025 by Paul Osborne.

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