The most important thing we can do to safeguard children and vulnerable people is invest in leadership, governance and culture, writes Ursula Stephens.
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Church backs national working with children checks
The chair of the Bishops Commission for Professional Standards and Safeguarding, Bishop Greg Bennet, has written to Attorney-General Michelle Rowland in support of a national approach to working with children and vulnerable people checks.
The letter reiterates the position of the bishops held for over a decade, since the hearings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, but comes as attorneys-general from across Australia consider ways to improve the checking system.
Call for ban on surrogacy
All forms of surrogacy should be banned in Australia, as no regulatory framework can eliminate its inherent harms.
Stella Maris launches into the deep
Seafarers are among the least visible people in the world yet are among the greatest contributors to daily life.
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.