The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has argued for a 5 per cent rise in the national minimum wage.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has argued for a 5 per cent rise in the national minimum wage.

Listening and responding to the cries of the poor and the earth is central to the mission of the Church.

Social services, international aid, health and aged care were on the agenda for the annual meeting of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service.

The 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, which open on March 6 in the Arena di Verona, Milano Cortina, Italy, will highlight around 665 athletes competing in 79 medal events across six sports.

Australia’s Catholic bishops have urged courage and tenderness in addressing the nation’s cost-of-living crisis.

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.
International Day of People with Disabilities will be celebrated on December 3 under the theme “Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress”.
Australian Catholics have been encouraged to study the first Apostolic Exhortation to be released by Pope Leo XIV.
Australians have been urged to reflect on the values of compassion, justice and hope as Catholic communities mark the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on October 5.

Bishop Patrick Percival Power, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, has died in Canberra aged 83.