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.
Category Archives: Press Releases
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.
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.
Call to support Peter’s Pence
Catholics around Australia are being encouraged to support the Peter’s Pence appeal on Sunday, June 29, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
Pope appoints new Archbishop of Hobart
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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Leo XIV this evening of a new Archbishop of Hobart.
Bishop Anthony Ireland currently serves as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
Pope Leo appoints new Archbishop of Brisbane
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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Leo XIV this evening of a new Archbishop of Brisbane.
The Most Reverend Shane Mackinlay is currently Bishop of Sandhurst, in regional Victoria.
Melbourne priest takes on national liturgy role
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has appointed Fr Anthony (Tony) Doran as Executive Secretary for Liturgy.