The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has appointed Fr Anthony (Tony) Doran as Executive Secretary for Liturgy. Bishops Commission for Liturgy chair Archbishop Patrick O’Regan welcomed the appointment on behalf of the commission.
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The Bishops Commission for Social Justice, Mission and Service, echo Pope Leo XIV’s call for peace in Gaza, urging immediate dialogue and the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to those suffering amid the ongoing conflict.
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A new document on charisms seeks to engage all the baptised in the evangelising mission of the Church. ‘Gifted for the Mission: An Introduction to Charisms’ was developed by the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity and Ministry (BCELM) and its advisory council over the past 12 months.
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Archbishop Costelloe and the Conference Vice President, Bishop Greg Bennet, were joined by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP (Archbishop of Sydney), Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli (Archbishop of Melbourne), Bishop Anthony Randazzo (Bishop of Broken Bay and President of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania) and Ukrainian Catholic Church Bishop, Cardinal Mykola Bychok, at the Mass of Inauguration on Sunday, 18 May.
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The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has welcomed the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the Pope, now to be known by the name Leo XIV. Photo Credit: Vatican news
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Australians have generously provided more than $250,000 to an appeal to support the people of Lebanon, following the Israeli–Hezbollah conflict.
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The 2025 Australian Catholic Youth Festival has been hailed as an opportunity to encounter Jesus and grow the next generation of leaders.
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Australia’s Catholic bishops have been elected to national roles in such areas of education, safeguarding, social justice, liturgy and inter-faith relations.
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