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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
President reflects on funeral Mass for Pope Francis
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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 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.
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.
Hope is at the heart of Easter: President
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Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, has issued the following Easter message:
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.