Tag: Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
Australian Catholic Bishops call for immigrants to be welcomed
The Australian Catholic Bishops' Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry has made use of a 'timely opportunity' to reflect on Australians’ attitudes towards immigrants, calling for them to be welcomed, supported and embraced.
Compassion and dignity key to addressing homelessness and mental ill-health crises
This year’s Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s Social Justice Statement—Signs of Hope on the Edge—speaks directly to the mission of Catholic Health Australia and its members, who work every day to support the most vulnerable in our society.
ACBC issues election response
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released its statement responding to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s calling of the 2025 federal election.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference celebrates International Women’s Day
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.
Pope appoints new Bishop of Armidale
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Francis last night of a new Bishop of Armidale.
Catholics urged to be “angels of hope” for the sick
Catholics are being urged to reflect during this year’s World Day of the Sick on the “grace-filled encounters” which can emerge at times of adversity.
Action required to achieve global peace
Australia’s Catholic bishops say peace is possible if people commit to speaking the truth and redouble efforts to end war, in their 2024 Social Justice Statement, Truth and Peace: A Gospel Word in a Violent World.
Bishops approve Mass of the Land of the Holy Spirit
Australia’s Catholic bishops have approved a liturgy which incorporates elements of Aboriginal language and culture. The Mass will now be submitted to the Dicastery for Divine Worship for what is known as “recognitio”, or official recognition by the Vatican.
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference appoints new vice-president
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference have appointed Bishop of Sale Greg Bennet as the new vice-president following elections at a plenary meeting of bishops in Sydney last week.
Social justice statement calls for indigenous ‘new engagement’
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has called for a “new engagement” with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to put the church “at the...
Maronite golden jubilee brings faithful, bishops and saints together to celebrate
The coronation may have been the most magnificent of the weekend’s ceremonies, but the Maronite golden jubilee gave it some competition
Jewish-Catholic goodwill reaffirmed
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a new statement on Catholic-Jewish relations, to address the resurgence in antisemitic attitudes and reinforce the significant steps forward between the faiths since the Second Vatican Council.
