As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Australians' lives, including their worship, the Catholic bishops will entrust the country to the care of Mary Help of Christians on her feast day next week. The bishops recently approved the entrustment of...

The Archdiocese of Brisbane has cautiously welcomed an announcement by the Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszsczuk, delaying a decision on VAD legislation in this term of Parliament. Instead of a debate and vote on the legislation being held prior...

Sunday May 17 is being observed in Australia as World Communications Day. Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Message for the occasion: MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 54th WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY "That you may tell your children and...

TO THE PASTORS AND PEOPLE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE In light of the Premier's announcement to ease restrictions from 16 May and in consultation with local government and the Episcopal Council, we have taken the decision to implement the following...

The Catholic bishops of Australia have elected Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane to a second two-year term as president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. Archbishop Coleridge was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne in 2002 and later...

A cluster of maritime support agencies is working frantically to ease the distress of sailors left in limbo by the Coronavirus. Centacare Brisbane's Apostleship of the Sea is a part of the national coalition bundling up care packages to comfort those...

The Archdiocese of Brisbane was advised this week that a prosecution brought against Fr Dan Carroll has been withdrawn. This brings to a close a very difficult time for Fr Dan, who is grateful for the prayers and support he has received. The post Fr...

The High Court of Australia has today announced that it has quashed Cardinal George Pell's convictions on historical sexual abuse charges. The Court has ordered that he be released from prison. Today's outcome will be welcomed by many, including those...

The Blessing Urbi et Orbi St Peter's Square Friday 27 March 2020 "When evening had come" (Mark 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets...

TO THE PASTORS AND PEOPLE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE Last night the Federal Government suspended all non-essential gatherings for an initial 4 weeks to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and to give the community time to understand fully...