Bishop Patrick Percival Power, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, has died in Canberra aged 83.
Tributes flow for Bishop Pat Power
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Creating a safe, hope-filled and welcoming Church
The Church must not only be a safe place for children and young people but a place of welcome.
CathNews wins top Catholic press honour
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference daily e-newsletter CathNews has taken out the main award at the Australasian Catholic Press Association annual conference in Canberra.
Ecclesial communities and movements gather in Sydney
Representatives of 25 ecclesial communities and movements met with Australia’s Catholic bishops in Sydney from August 21 to 22 to strengthen their relationships and discuss ways to effectively collaborate.
Time to deepen solidarity with migrants and refugees
Australian Catholics are encouraged to reflect on stories of hope as they mark the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Sunday, October 5.
Reflecting on a 75-year journey of faith and unity
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.
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.
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.
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.