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Thursday, 25 August 2022 09:46

Animations introduce new Church Authorities

The Association of Ministerial Public Juridic Persons (AMPJP) has produced two short animations which explain Ministerial Public Juridic Persons (PJPs) and the AMPJP to the…

Thursday, 25 August 2022 09:42

Caritas Australia’s Cambodian Country Representative retires after an extraordinary 30 years

After a remarkable career of 30 years, Caritas Australia is saying farewell to Sothy Lay, Caritas Australia’s Country Representative in Cambodia. Beginning his career…

Thursday, 25 August 2022 09:34

Bishops' President Hopes Church Will Continue Along Journey Of Discovery

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has today emphasised the importance of the Word of God as central to the…

Thursday, 25 August 2022 08:59

140 Years of Faith and Worship in Bethanga Celebrated at Farewell Mass

Bishop Shane celebrated the Farewell Mass at St Francis Church, Bethanga on Saturday 20 August. Wodonga priests, Fr Junjun Amaya PP, Fr Uday Marneni AP…

Thursday, 25 August 2022 08:55

Sandhurst Clergy focus on Integral Ecology at Annual Inservice

37 Sandhurst Priests, last week, gathered at Cadell on the Murray in Moama for the annual Sandhurst Priests Inservice. The theme this year was integral…

Thursday, 25 August 2022 08:41

Australian synthesis for global Synod of Bishops available online

The Australian National Synthesis for the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, colloquially known as the Synod on Synodality, was published in…

Wednesday, 10 August 2022 11:40

Br Mark Needham 60 Years a Marist

Congratulations to Br Mark Needham who recently celebrated 60 years as a professed Marist Brother, 15 of those years serving in the Diocese of Sandhurst…

Wednesday, 10 August 2022 11:01

Caritas Australia Push for Australian Government to Help Fight Famine

Caritas Australia has joined the Help Fight Famine alliance calling for Australia to: Save lives now through an urgent Famine Prevention Package of $150 million avert catastrophe in…

Wednesday, 10 August 2022 10:33

Make Hunger History Campaign

Right now, 49 million people are on the brink of famine. Conflict, COVID, climate shocks and now the war in Ukraine, have created the perfect storm for…

Wednesday, 10 August 2022 10:15

Bendigo is Ablaze!

For the first time in three years well-known Sandhurst priest, Fr Rob Galea and his band performed live for more than 1200 students over two…

Monday, 08 August 2022 16:51

Marist Brothers launch book for Australian Sesquicentenary

The Marist Brothers are marking their Australian Sesquicentenary with a new history "Sub Tuum Praesidium: Marist Brothers in Australia 1872-2022’’. Provincial Peter Carroll sees this…

Monday, 08 August 2022 16:18

Bishops' Social Justice Statement

The Catholic Church in Australia will mark Social Justice Sunday on August 28 this year. The title of the 2022-2023 Social Justice Statement is Respect:…

Monday, 08 August 2022 16:11

Australian Ambassador to the Holy See backs support of women living in poverty

To commence its annual Women for the World campaign, Caritas Australia last week held an event to celebrate and honour women as leaders across the…

Monday, 08 August 2022 13:04

Common Home TV Presents: Reflections on the Plenary Council

Common Home TV presents a series of in-depth interviews with experts both national and international, on the process and results of the Plenary Council. Plenary…

Monday, 08 August 2022 12:48

Catholic Sector Urges Parliament to Pass Aged Care Reform Bills Quickly

Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the introduction of aged care reform legislation today (Wednesday) and praised the Albanese Government for its commitment to improving quality…

Monday, 08 August 2022 12:45