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.
A new document on charisms seeks to engage all the baptised in the evangelising mission of the Church.
The Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV reflected the Holy Father’s call for unity and communion across our world, said Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has welcomed the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the Pope, now to be known by the name Leo XIV.
Saints Mary and Joseph’s Cathedral in Armidale was filled on the evening of Thursday 8th May for a joyful celebration of the ordination and installation of Bishop Peter Murphy as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Armidale.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have celebrated a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis during their May plenary.
The 2025 Australian Catholic Youth Festival has been hailed as an opportunity to encounter Jesus and grow the next generation of leaders.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have been elected to national roles in such areas of education, safeguarding, social justice, liturgy and inter-faith relations.
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The funeral for Pope Francis was “solemn and dignified”, Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said.
Archbishop Costelloe represented the Church in Australia at the funeral Mass in Rome on April 26, 2025.
Pope Francis meets Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, 6 Oct, 2022 (Photo courtesy CNS/Vatican Media).
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, says Pope Francis will be remembered as a man of simplicity, humility and compassion.