As Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB opened the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, he said Catholics “must become, even more than we are already, a community of true disciples”. The Plenary...

Archbishop Mark Coleridge publicly endorsed the Uluru Statement From The Heart* on behalf of the Archdiocese of Brisbane at an event at Ormiston on Friday September 24. His Grace’s backing...

Nineteen leading Queensland doctors have signed a joint letter to 93 Members of State Parliament warning of “unacceptable risks” in the proposed voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws before State Parliament....

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has made an historic commitment to work towards a more sustainable Church in its annual statement promoting social justice. In the Social Justice Statement 2021-22...

Despite large parts of the country being in lockdown, those planning the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia say all is in readiness to deliver the first assembly in October wholly...

Brisbane’s Cathedral of St Stephen successfully managed to host an Ordination for four new priests last night, despite racing the clock to beat an imminent COVID19 lockdown. Three of the...

The agenda of the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia calls those attending the Council assemblies to “develop concrete proposals to create a more missionary, Christ-centred Church in Australia”. The Council...

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has formally convoked the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia, with its president Archbishop Mark Coleridge signing the required decree on Pentecost Sunday. The decree of...

Today’s announcement that Queensland is a step closer to euthanasia is unsurprising but deeply disappointing. We join with the many medical professionals who say we should do all we can...

A website launched recently aims to deepen people’s appreciation of sacred art by featuring Australian artists and liturgical art in its various forms. The new website, art.catholic.org.au, is a work...