Catholics across Australia are being encouraged to mark Prison Sunday on November 8 by directing their thoughts and prayers to prisoners, their families and those who care for them including chaplains.
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The Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry is setting up a group to advise on supporting women. The initiative came out of research, being released today, reviewing the implementation of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s social justice statement, Woman and Man: The Bishops Respond. Launching the report in Sydney are (from left) Clara Geoghegan, Dr Trudy Dantis, Bishop Michael Morrissey and Archbishop Christopher Prowse. (Image: Paul Osborne/Australian Catholic Bishops Conference)
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World Day of the Poor on November 15 is an opportunity for all Christians to draw closer to Christ by encountering those who live in poverty in the community, said Bishop Tim Harris, chair of the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service.
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Celebrating His 25th Anniversary of Ordination, Fr. Francis Otobo Reflects on the Beauty of Priestly Ministry
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More than 100 women from across the Diocese of Sale gathered at St Patrick’s Parish Hall, Pakenham, on 14 October for an inspiring evening of conversation, connection, and encouragement an event titled, ‘Navigating the Unseen: Women Leading with Resilience’.
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The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, is tonight issuing a short statement in relation to Pope Leo’s news that his doctors have found a “localised nodule” in his lung and he will be operated on in a few days at Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital in Rome.
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Qwayne Guevara, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s Facilitator for Formation and Young People, has been appointed to advise a global prayer network recognised by the Vatican.
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Catholics in Australia who do not regularly attend Sunday Mass remain deeply connected with their faith. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference commissioned the National Centre for Pastoral Research to study the factors influencing the reduction in the practice of regularly attending Sunday Mass.
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As Catholics around the world prepare to mark the 100th World Mission Sunday on 18 October, Bishop Greg Bennet is inviting parishes across the Diocese of Sale to unite with Pope Leo XIV and the universal Church in prayer, solidarity and support for communities in need.
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