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- Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesArchbishop Mark Coleridge says the Catholic Church is ready to join a community response to COVID-19, claiming Australia's response cannot be left solely to political leaders. Archbishop Coleridge said the Catholic Church, with its reach through schools,...
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Malicious emails being sent to the wider public are fake and are not from the Catholic Church
8 June 2020The Catholic Church has denounced a number of malicious emails being sent to random recipients claiming to be from Catholic parishes, dioceses and other organisations. In recent weeks, emails have been sent that mention one or more of the following: Cardinal... - Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesExpert groups will carry forward the work of creating a national system for handling complaints of sexual abuse and the establishment of a national office to oversee safeguarding within the Church. At their plenary meeting this month, and in conversation...
- Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesAs 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...
- Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesThe 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...
- Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesSunday 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...
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Archdiocese of Brisbane - COVID-19 - Update 4
15 May 2020TO 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... - Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesThe 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...
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SOS from sailors: Help!
30 April 2020A 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... - Author: Archdiocesan Media Releases
Fr Dan Carroll
29 April 2020The 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...