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Bishops celebrate memorial Mass for Pope Francis

Australia’s Catholic bishops have celebrated a Mass in memory of the late Pope Francis during their May plenary.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Homilies, Press Releases on 7 May 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Bishops welcome Youth Festival as opportunity for growth in faith

The 2025 Australian Catholic Youth Festival has been hailed as an opportunity to encounter Jesus and grow the next generation of leaders.

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This entry was posted in Australian Catholic Youth Festival, Bishops, Bishops Commissions, Press Releases, Uncategorized on 7 May 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Elections conducted at bishops’ plenary meeting

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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This entry was posted in Bishops, Bishops Commissions, Press Releases, Uncategorized on 7 May 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Bishops report on Lebanon Appeal success

Australians have generously provided more than $250,000 to an appeal to support the people of Lebanon, following the Israeli–Hezbollah conflict.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Uncategorized on 7 May 2025 by Paul Osborne.

President reflects on funeral Mass for Pope Francis

Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2024

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.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Pope Francis, Press Releases, Vatican News on 27 April 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Pope Francis embodied mercy: Cardinal

Cardinal Mykola Bychok has described the forthcoming funeral of Pope Francis as a “profoundly sacred moment for the Church and for the world”.

This is the text of a statement he delivered to media in Rome on April 25, ahead of the funeral Mass on April 26.

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This entry was posted in Cardinal, Pope Francis on 26 April 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Australian Catholics mourn Pope Francis

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.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Cardinal, Pope Francis, Press Releases on 21 April 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Hope is at the heart of Easter: President

Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2024

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, has issued the following Easter message:

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Pope Francis, Press Releases, Videos on 16 April 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Minimum wage rise needed to keep Australians out of poverty

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has argued for a 4.5 per cent rise in the national minimum wage.

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This entry was posted in ACBC agency news, Bishops, Bishops Commissions, Press Releases, Public Policy on 3 April 2025 by Paul Osborne.

Catholics have vital role in shaping Australia’s future

Australia’s Catholic bishops say the federal election is an opportunity to bring hope where hope has been lost, especially for the vulnerable and disadvantaged.

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This entry was posted in Bishops, Bishops Commissions, Pope Francis, Press Releases, Public Policy on 30 March 2025 by Paul Osborne.

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