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- Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesThe first of two historic national gatherings to consider the future of the Catholic Church in Australia will be held in Adelaide in October 2020, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has announced. The celebration of the first session of the Plenary...
- Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesThe Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has today elected Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane as president of the Conference. Archbishop Coleridge was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne in 2002 and later became Archbishop of Canberra-Goulburn...
- Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesThe first comprehensive survey of people's experience of the Catholic media landscape in Australia has revealed that users value Catholic media for the different perspective it provides and, in most cases, it has played a role in their personal faith...
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TJHC winds up with recommendation Catholic Church puts in place high level Royal Commission implementation group
30 April 2018The Catholic Church's Truth Justice and Healing Council will conclude its work on Monday 30 April after more than five years coordinating the Church's response to the child sexual abuse Royal Commission. Mr Francis Sullivan, CEO of the TJHC, today thanked... - Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesThe full text of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation "Gaudete et exsultate" (Rejoice and be glad) APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION The post New Apostolic Exhortation "Gaudete et exsultate" (Rejoice and be glad) appeared first on Archdiocese of Brisbane .
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Pope Francis issues new Exhortation in Rome
9 April 2018Pope Francis has produced his third Apostolic Exhortation in five years. The Exhortation, entitled Gaudete Et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad), was released at 12 noon in Rome on Monday 9 April and can be accessed in full as a PDF here: APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION... - Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesMore than 200 people from remote and rural parts of the Diocese of Port Pirie in South Australia have gathered together under the theme 'Looking forward in hope towards 2020?. This was the first major gathering in Australia since the announcement earlier...
- Author: Archdiocesan Media ReleasesPope Francis has given his approval for the Catholic Church to hold the first Plenary Council - the most significant national gathering that can be held - in Australia in more than 80 years. "The Australian Bishops are deeply grateful to Pope Francis...
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International Women's Day Morning Tea in Brisbane Archdiocese raises funds for "Share the Dignity" organisation
12 March 2018The Archdiocese of Brisbane celebrated International Women's Day with a morning tea for 75 employees raising funds for the "Share the Dignity" organisation. There was an exploration of this year's theme 'Leave No Woman Behind', in response to alarming... - Author: Archdiocesan Media Releases
An important announcement from the Archdiocese of Brisbane
7 February 2018In 2016, the Archdiocese received a number of complaints concerning Fr Ezinwanne Igbo. In one of those complaints, he was alleged to have committed a canonical offence which resulted in automatic excommunication. This was not an offence under the Queensland...