12 February 2026

LENTEN MESSAGE 2026

A lenten message from Bishop Greg Bennet

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11 February 2026

Message from Bishop Greg Bennet for the World Day of the Sick

The World Day of the Sick was initiated by St John Paul in 1992. It offers an invitation to pray for the sick, the suffering and those who accompany them.

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09 February 2026

Bishops seek focus on cost-of-living crisis

Australia’s Catholic bishops have urged courage and tenderness in addressing the nation’s cost-of-living crisis.

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07 February 2026

The LAMP youth festival - 2026

Some say that youth is the future of the Church but at St Patrick’s Pakenham on Saturday February 7th, the youth were and are the Church. The Church was buzzing as 170 youth gathered to witness to one another and to be witnessed to.

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06 February 2026

World Day of the Sick 2026

In his message to mark the 34th World Day of the Sick on February 11, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the story of the Good Samaritan: “The compassion of the Samaritan: loving by bearing another’s pain.” Image credit: “Giovanni Portelli/ACBC”

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02 February 2026

Second Auxiliary Bishop appointed for Perth

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Perth priest Fr Nelson Po as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Perth. Australian Catholic Bishops Conference President, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, has welcomed the appointment. Image courtesy of the Archdiocese of Perth

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07 January 2026

Pope Leo appoints ninth Bishop of Ballarat

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment of Fr Mark William Freeman as the ninth Bishop of Ballarat.

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19 December 2025

Bishop Greg Bennet’s Christmas Message

Bishop Greg Bennet's Christmas Message

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