- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneThese days there's a lot of death around both locally and internationally. Locally we are dealing with issues of the beginning of life and the end of life and again...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneAN ADVENT PASTORAL LETTER By Archbishop Mark Coleridge At a time when the average age of Catholics in Australia is 59, it has been good to celebrate the Year of...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneBrothers and sisters: Peace be with you! As we cross another threshold in the long journey of responding to the crisis of sexual abuse in the Church, I want to...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneGreetings to all of you as we look towards Lent and to Easter that lies beyond. Last December, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse handed down...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneBy Archbishop Mark Coleridge The postal survey on same-sex marriage is behind us, and now we await the legislation that will follow. That is largely beyond our control, but there...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneI've been told people are looking for guidance on same-sex marriage as we move towards the postal vote. That may be so, though I suspect that most people have already...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneOn Ash Wednesday we heard the prophet's words: "Come back to me with all your heart, fasting, weeping, mourning" (Joel 2:12) – words which echo one of the key themes...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneAfter three gruelling weeks, the Royal Commission's final hearing into the Catholic Church has come to an end. The preparation for it was tough, and my own three appearances were...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneArchbishop Mark Coleridge has issued a message ahead of the final hearing into the Catholic Church at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. https://youtu.be/zIvzPHupRUQ Transcript: By...
- Author: Archdiocese of BrisbaneThe Year of Mercy has come to an end, and I want to thank all who helped to make the Jubilee a gift to us all – Pope Francis for...
Pastoral letters & messages
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane