Tag: ACBC

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has called on Australian Catholics to identify themselves in the forthcoming Census on August 11.

Sixty years ago, a small, but significant document was presented to the Church at the Second Vatican Council - Nostra Aetate (“In Our Times”).

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has launched its annual social justice statement, which this time focuses on the marginalised homeless population of Australia.

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released its statement responding to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s calling of the 2025 federal election.

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has marked International Women’s Day, welcoming the 2025 theme of Accelerating Action, and calling for sex-based discrimination or violence to be addressed.

A rise in anti-Semitic attacks in the country means Jewish Australians have a "particular claim on the support and protection" of all, particularly Christians in their local contexts, says ACBC President and Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe in an open letter.

Fr George Kolodziej SDS has been confirmed by Pope Francis to be the fifth Bishop of Bunbury.

Across our country, the ability for Australians of faith to worship and proselytise has been increasingly curtailed in the name of "anti-discrimination" and "inclusion." Now with its proposed misinformation and disinformation laws, the federal government has Australians of faith in its sights in the name of "truth."

The Holy Father has appointed the Most Rev Timothy Norton SVD, Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, as the third Bishop of Broome.

Despite Pope Francis’ blessing, the Croatian national football team was crushed by Spain 3-0 last week. Perhaps they can take solace in the moral value of losing, as the Australian Catholic Bishops have taught in a new document on the evangelical power of sport, writes George Al-Akiki

Last week’s column on how the Catholics in Australia survey participants rated the Australian bishops’ leadership touched a nerve. The Catholic Weekly’s Facebook page got...

Australia’s bishops will consider a renewed push to support Ukraine following a pastoral visit to the war-torn country by a delegation this month. Melbourne Archbishop...