In June 2019, the Archdiocese of Brisbane was advised by the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn that an independent investigation into a complaint made against Archbishop Mark Coleridge had been finalised. The investigation was carried out by Halloran...

The Catholic Church in Australia is dedicating the month of November as a time to pray for those affected by crippling drought conditions and to pray for the gift of rain. Parishes, schools, families and other Catholic communities across the country are...

The Catholic Church in Australia will observe Social Justice Sunday on September 29, 2019. To mark the day the Catholic Bishops of Australia have issued a major statement on social media, calling on government, business and the broader community to be...

The Victorian Court of Appeal has today announced that, in a 2-1 decision, Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his convictions for child sexual abuse offences has been dismissed. The Catholic Bishops of Australia believe all Australians must be equal...

Queensland faith leaders have revealed independent polling shows Australians overwhelmingly support religious instruction (RI) being taught in schools. A survey conducted by the respected McCrindle Research earlier this year found almost 80 per cent of...

Pope Francis has given his apostolic blessing to the Australian Catholic bishops and encouraged them to explore new ways of being missionary in Australia at this time. Almost 40 Australian bishops today met with Pope Francis for more than two hours as...

Catholics should be signs of hope in the face of continuing harsh and cruel policies towards refugees and people seeking asylum, according to the Chair of the Brisbane Archdiocesan Justice & Peace Commission, Ms Maree Rose. Ms Rose said the Commission...

The Plenary Council 2020 moves into its next phase of preparation today with the announcement of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people. Between May 2018 and March...

Catholic Professional Standards Limited has released the historic National Catholic Safeguarding Standards in response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Speaking shortly after the release,...

Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Mark Coleridge has expressed shock at the attacks in Sri Lanka that have left many dead, including Catholics attending Easter celebrations. "Attacks such as this are always atrocious," he said,...