A statement from President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, regarding the Christopher Saunders case.
Statement from the President on the Christopher Saunders case
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Pastoral letter from the Bishop of Broome
The following pastoral letter has been issued by Bishop of Broome Tim Norton after the delivery of the District Court of Western Australia jury verdict in the Christopher Saunders case.
The Politics of Love
Malcolm Turnbull speaks at CSSA anniversary dinner (Image: Paul Chapman)
This is the full text of the McCosker Oration delivered to mark the 70th anniversary of Catholic Social Services Australia by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Bishop Tim Harris – Address at the launch of the Social Justice Statement
This is the full text of the address by the chair of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service, Bishop Tim Harris, at the launch of the social justice statement, Living the Gospel in Times of Social Division, in Brisbane on August 7, 2026.
We gather today with hope, compassion and a shared desire for a more peaceful, united Australia.
Bishops seek focus on social cohesion
Australia’s Catholic bishops have urged a renewed focus on ways to make Australia a more cohesive society.
Bishop to the Military Ordinariate appointed
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Monsignor Stuart Hall as Bishop to the Military Ordinariate of Australia.
Bring hope to the ‘invisible’ on Sea Sunday
Sister Mary Leahy boards a cargo ship to meet with crew. (Image: Stella Maris Australia)
Australian Catholic have been encouraged to reflect on the lives and experiences of mariners on Sea Sunday (July 12).
Conference to focus on migrant communities in a synodal Church
The dynamic role that migrant communities play within a synodal Church will be the focus of a national conference in August 2026.
Australian Catholics prepare for World Youth Day 2027
Preparations for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 are building across Australia.
Pilgrimage coordinators from dioceses, eparchies and Catholic organisations met recently through the National World Youth Day Coordinators Network, facilitated by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s National Centre for Evangelisation (NCE).
Since April, the network has met monthly, supporting pilgrimage leaders through prayer, formation and shared experience.
More than 35 coordinators and leaders met on June 11 in a hybrid gathering at Mary MacKillop Place in North Sydney and online.
The session was facilitated by Qwayne Guevara, Facilitator for Young People and Formation, and Malcolm Hart, Director of the NCE.
Father Michael Kong of the Archdiocese of Melbourne provided insights into Korean culture and faith.
The participation reflects the commitment of Australia’s bishops to World Youth Day, with dioceses appointing coordinators and leadership teams to accompany young people on pilgrimage.
Bishop George Kolodziej SDS, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference delegate for youth, encouraged young people to consider the pilgrimage in his recent diocesan launch.
“Dear young people, come with me on pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2027. Come and experience the beauty of the universal Church, young people from every nation, united in one faith,” Bishop George said.
Ms Guevara said the network is focused on supporting and equipping leaders and facilitating collaboration and community.
“World Youth Day is a rare opportunity where young people experience the Church in its fullness,” she said.
“They encounter Christ through millions of people across cultures, languages and expressions of faith and realise they belong to something much bigger than themselves.
“This is not something new. It is God continuing what has already been unfolding in the life of the Church.
“My hope is that Seoul deepens that story, strengthening communion across the Church in Australia and drawing out the gifts and leadership already emerging in young people, especially as we move towards the International Eucharistic Congress in 2028.”
The National World Youth Day Coordinators Network will continue to meet throughout 2026 and 2027 as preparations for Seoul continue.
World Youth Day will be held from August 3-8, 2027.
National Disability Insurance Scheme bill requires further work
The Australian Government has been urged to review its proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to ensure the most vulnerable are not left behind.