In 1950, Catholic bishops issued On Immigration, a landmark pastoral letter urging the community to offer generosity to those seeking to make Australia their new home.
Reflecting on a 75-year journey of faith and unity
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Death of Bishop Emeritus Peter Stasiuk
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, has paid tribute to the late Bishop Peter Stasiuk, Emeritus Bishop of the Ukrainian Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne.
Bishop Stasiuk died aged 82 in his birth country of Canada.
2025 Social Justice Statement launch address
Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service chair Tim Harris delivered the following address at the launch of the 2025 Social Justice Statement in Canberra on Wednesday, 13 August.
Annual statement highlights stories from the margins
The experience of people living with the challenges of homelessness and mental ill-health has been highlighted in the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s 2025 Social Justice Statement, Signs of Hope on the Edge.
Death of Bishop Peter Elliott
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, expresses his deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bishop Emeritus Peter John Elliott MA STD DD.
Bishop Elliott, who died in Melbourne on August 6 aged 81, made a significant contribution not only to the Archdiocese of Melbourne but the wider Church, Archbishop Costelloe said.
The following is a statement issued by Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Comensoli.
Safeguarding is a sacred duty
The most important thing we can do to safeguard children and vulnerable people is invest in leadership, governance and culture, writes Ursula Stephens.
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.