Australia's Catholic bishops today urged Christians to mark Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season, with intensified prayers and fasting for peace. "As the world and our nation face...

Olivina Tu'iono is a member of the Commission for Justice and Development in the Diocese of Tonga. Olivina is in Australia for the launch of Project Compassion on Ash Wednesday...

Archbishop John Bathersby will launch Project Compassion on Ash Wednesday, 5th March at the 10am mass at St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane. Project Compassion was first held in 1966 and remains...

Archbishop John Bathersby issued a statement of support to be read at the peace rally in Brisbane last Sunday. Archbishop Bathersby said: "Because I know from deep personal experience how...

Father Joseph Oudeman OFMCap was ordained as an Auxiliary Bishop to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane at St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane, last night. Over 30 bishops and archbishops from...

Bishop John Gerry, an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Brisbane since 1975, will retire from Episcopal duties on February 11th , 2003. For 28 years Bishop Gerry has been...

Centacare Brisbane is about to resume a series of successful workshops and seminars for the first half of 2003. These workshops assist men, women and families deal with a range...

Pope John Paul II today sent his prayers to those affected by the Canberra bushfires and invoked upon them blessings of strength and consolation. In a message conveyed to the...

A new Vocation Centre, based at St Patrick's Church, Fortitude Valley, is set for a January 2003 start. Fr Tony Randazzo, the Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese, said one...

The Vatican has called on Catholic politicians and lay people to be guided by their moral convictions when making political decisions, particularly on matters of life and human dignity. Australian...