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Friday, 29 April 2022 12:42
CSSA on Labor's Pre-election Stance
Catholic Social Services Victoria supports Labor’s commitment to review the National Disabiltiy Insurance Scheme, but says its decision not to review the JobSeeker payment ahead…
Friday, 29 April 2022 12:08
Caritas Australia Welcomes Labor's Pledge to Increase Foreign Aid Budget
Caritas Australia has welcomed Labor’s pledge to boost Australian Official Development Assistance for Pacific countries and Timor-Leste by $525 million over the next four years…
Friday, 29 April 2022 12:05
Strive to offer elderly that special form of love
How are we preserving the dignity of not just our own parents, but contributing to the wellbeing of all those ageing? How are we building…
Friday, 29 April 2022 11:36
Archbishop Balvo Takes up Appointment as Nuncio to Australia
The new Apostolic Nuncio to Australia, Archbishop Charles Balvo, has arrived as Pope Francis’ ambassador to Australia in what the 70-year-old believes will be his…
Friday, 29 April 2022 11:25
Caritas Executives on a Mission: Riding 900 kms in 9 days
Sunday, April 23, Kirsty Robertson, Caritas Australia’s CEO, and Richard Landels, Caritas Australia’s Advancement Director, took off on an epic 900km bicycle ride from Sydney…
Friday, 29 April 2022 10:46
Knights Gather for Annual Barney's Picnic
For about 60 years on the first Sunday after Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday since 2000), the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria have held their…
Friday, 29 April 2022 09:58
Preparation and Consultation for Sandhurst Mission and Pastoral Council
27 April 2022 – 27 April 2023Starting and finishing with the Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Patroness of the Diocese of Sandhurst A key…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 17:12
PATHWAYS VICTORIA A New Model for Responding to Survivors of Abuse in the Catholic Church in Victoria - Media Release 21 December 2021
Today, the Catholic Bishops of Victoria announce the establishment of Pathways Victoria, a new model for responding consistently across the Victorian dioceses to allegations of…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 17:05
Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst welcomes Report of Safeguarding Audit - Media Release 8 April 2021
The Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst welcomes today’s publication of the report on the Diocese’s implementation of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, conducted by Australian CatholicSafeguarding…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 17:05
Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst welcomes Report of Safeguarding Audit - Media Release 8 April 2021
The Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst welcomes today’s publication of the report on the Diocese’s implementation of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, conducted by Australian CatholicSafeguarding…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 16:59
Catholics working to create better Church and respond to the ‘Cry of the Earth and Cry of the Poor’ - Media Release 4 October 2021
4 October 2021 The Catholic Church in Australia has been gearing up for the First Assembly of the Fifth Plenary Council, which is taking over…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:40
Sandhurst Scripture Talks 2022
“Growing faith communities for our mission today: Insights from the genius of St Paul”In June 2022, the Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst will host a series…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:30
Major church providers open letter to all federal candidates
Australia’s major Church providers* have come together ahead of the upcoming election to call on all parties and candidates to commit to policies that will…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 13:08
People of God Invited to Surround Council in Prayer
Catholics across the country are being invited to participate in a new prayer pilgrimage as the Church journeys towards the second assembly of the Fifth…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 11:56
Knights of the Southern Cross gather for the annual ‘Barney’s Picnic’
For about 60 years on the first Sunday after Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday since 2000), the Knights of the Southern Cross Victoria have held their…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 11:44
Bishops call for ‘a better kind of politics’
Australia’s Catholic bishops have called for a shake-up that focuses the country’s politics on the common good of all, including – and especially – those…
Thursday, 28 April 2022 11:22
Palm Sunday Gathering A Show of Support for Refugees
By John Murphy “Do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God” Micah 6:8. Palm Sunday 2022 marked a return to people of faith and…
Wednesday, 13 April 2022 15:32
Scripture Reflection on the Readings of Easter Sunday
Scripture Scholar, Very Rev. Dr Brian Boyle EV, shares a reflection on the Readings of Easter Sunday. "The readings for Easter Sunday invite us to…
