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 four new priests, Fr Francis Fernandes, Fr Jack Ho and Fr William...

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 agenda, which has emerged from three years and...

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 convocation is the final necessary step...

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 to protect Queenslanders rather than assist them in dying. The State...

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 of the National Liturgical Architecture and Art Council...

Catholics in Australia are being encouraged to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them, with the relevant Bishops Commission saying it is morally permissible to accept any vaccine. In a document published today, the Bishops Commission...

The Catholic Church - in Australia and globally - is mourning the death of Cardinal Edward Cassidy, who died earlier today in Newcastle at the age of 96. After being ordained to the priesthood, Cardinal Cassidy served in parish ministry in Wagga Wagga...

The Queensland Government has announced the wonderful news that the Greater Brisbane lockdown will end at 12:00 noon on 1 April. Easter celebrations can continue as planned. This news brings great relief and joy. The following are the details and of specific...

The Queensland Government has announced a three day lockdown in effect for the Greater Brisbane Region from 5pm 29 March 2021 - 5pm Thursday 1 April 2021 due to four new cases of community transmission of COVID-19. The lockdown restrictions are in place...

The working document for the Fifth Plenary Council of Australia provides a catalyst for the Church to renew the journey of prayer and discernment toward the first assembly in October, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB says. The document, known as an instrumentum...