A new report into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing must be the starting point for renewed action.
A new report into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing must be the starting point for renewed action.
World Day of the Sick this Sunday will pay tribute to the invaluable work that Catholic health institutions undertake not just in Australia, but around the world.
Catholics around Australia are being asked to contribute to a global discussion on the future of the Church.
Discussion around a visit by Pope Francis to Papua New Guinea is at an early stage, the Vatican has clarified.
The President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania, Most Rev Anthony Randazzo DD JCL, has welcomed the news that Pope Francis will visit Papua New Guinea in August.
IN the spirit of Ephesians 2:14 – “For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups
one” – we, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC),
invite our fellow Australians to a moment of reflection and unity this Australia Day.
Australia’s Catholic bishops have released a new document to guide priests, chaplains and pastoral workers who are asked to provide pastoral support to Catholics who are considering euthanasia.
The publication of the document, To Witness and to Accompany with Christian Hope, follows the legalisation of euthanasia in all Australian states.
One “particular grace” of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia has been its encouragement of many initiatives in the Church across the country, according to a letter to the People of God prepared for the Solemnity of Christ the King.
As the Church marks the end of the liturgical year this weekend, the letter provides an update on work carrying forward the Plenary Council’s outcomes while awaiting the Holy See’s formal recognitio of the Council’s decrees.
A senior Vatican official who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia has told the country’s bishops that the Church is being called to be welcoming, healing and hopeful in a world challenged by war and unrest.
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, is on a six-day visit to Australia to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia-Holy See diplomatic relations.