Pastoral Letters
Pastoral Letter - Politics in Service of Peace - 2019
A statement by the Catholic Bishops of Australia for the 2019 Federal Election has been released.
Pastoral Letter - Parliamentary Inquiry
The Bishops of Victoria together with the Leaders of Catholic Religious Australia and Catholic Religious Victoria have issued a Pastoral letter about the Parliamentary Inquiry into the handling of child abuse by religious and other non-government organisations.
Pastoral Letter: True Meaning of Marriage
The Catholic Bishops of Victoria have release a Pastoral letter in which they encourage you to respond to the on-line survey set up by the Federal Government at their website: www.aph.gov.au/marriage. The closing date for responses is Friday, 20 April 2012. The survey contains three statements with which you can agree or disagree. It then asks if you support the proposed changes to the two separate Bills, to which you answer yes or no. If you choose you can similarly answer these few questions in less than one minute. The survey also provides space (maximum of 250 words) for you to explain your views. Click here to view the
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Pastoral Letter: True Meaning of Marriage
Some points that you might like to consider including are set out here.
Items of Interest
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Pope Francis: Prayers for Quake-stricken Indonesia
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The three Catholics running to replace Merkel
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French Catholics fast and pray in response to controversial Bioethics bill
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An extract from Cardinal Pell’s Prison Journal, Volume 1
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Fears about the Child Victims Act pushed New York Archbishop to act
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North Korea – the worst place to be a Christian
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Nigerian government should not mortgage children’s future, says Bishop
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Lacking Reason: The Death of Lisa Montgomery
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Christmas Message 2020 from Bishop Shane
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CathNews signs off for 2020, returns January 18
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Chesterton fans asked to get on board
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Cardinal who met Pope on Friday hospitalised
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Church leaders unaware of transfers to Australia
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‘Jesus has been born for us’
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Latest media releases
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Berejiklian warns MPs against agitating for bill
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Archbishop Fisher welcomes Vatican statement on vaccines
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PM urged to ‘show mercy’ and release asylum-seekers
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Bana shines in small-town thriller
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Father DJ Our Newest Priest
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Third Time Around, Fr DJ is at Last Ordained!
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The View from Home
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Sandhurst Parishes that are Joyful, Hope-filled, Servant Communities
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Mass for You at Home continues in 2021
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International Day of People with a Disability
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Stronger Tonight Rally
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Catholic Education in Good Hands
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Like a Puppet on a String