Australian priest: More homeless in Hong Kong than he’s seen in 36 years

Oblate Fr John Wotherspoon loves McDonald’s restaurants, and it’s not because of the fries. The reason the Catholic priest favours the fast-food chain is that the 24-hour stores were among the few places that allowed homeless people to stay in the late evening and early morning hours. The unofficial policy even resulted in a nickname, “McSleepers,” for... Read More

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February 1, 2021

Australian bishops to implement new protocol on responding to abuse

A new national protocol for responding to historical child sexual abuse and any new allegations in the Catholic Church in Australia will be more compassionate and just, said Archbishop Mark Coleridge, head of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference. The new framework to be implemented today, Monday 1st February, is intended as a national benchmark, forming a consistent approach... Read More

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January 19, 2021

Former president of Australian bishops’ conference dies unexpectedly

Retired Archbishop Philip Wilson, former president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference who served as archbishop of Adelaide for 17 years, has died at the age of 70. The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference said that while the archbishop had suffered a series of health problems in recent years, including cancer, his death on 17th January “was... Read More

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January 14, 2021

Australian agency admits serious error in reporting Vatican bank transfers

Australia’s financial crime watchdog agency said it over-estimated by the equivalent of more than US$1.5 billion the amount of money transferred from the Vatican to Australia between 2014 and 2020. According to the Australian, a daily newspaper, “A computer coding error is believed to be the source of the miscalculation,” with financial transfers involving Italy included in transfers... Read More

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December 15, 2020

What happened to Cardinal Pell can happen to any Australian, author warns

Australia has entered a new phase that could see any Australian consigned to imprisonment without any evidence for crimes they have not committed, warned the author of a new book on the trial and imprisonment of Cardinal George Pell. Keith Windschuttle, a former Australian Broadcasting Corp. board member who is also the editor of Quadrantmagazine, warned that “within the ideological... Read More

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July 1, 2020

Australian bishops reject criticism of move to single safeguarding office

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference has hit back at claims that a new national safeguarding office may be a step backward from the work of Catholic Professional Standards Ltd. over the past three years. Catholic Professional Standards Ltd. was established by the bishops in response to the findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses... Read More

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June 17, 2020

Catholic funding after Australian bush fires emphasises mental health

Catholic Emergency Relief Australia announced funding to 15 organisations after last summer’s bush fires, and at least 10 of the projects have mental health aspects to them. “We are aware that much – but by no means all – of people’s immediate needs were addressed through major government and nongovernment organisations in the days and... Read More

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April 3, 2020

Australian High Court to announce decision on Cardinal Pell’s appeal

Australian Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric convicted of child sexual abuse charges, will learn the fate of his final appeal to the country’s High Court on 7th April. The decision will be announced less than a month after a two-day hearing by the seven-judge court, led by Chief Justice Susan Kiefel, in... Read More

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March 20, 2020

Australian bishops begin cancelling Masses to contain Covid-19

Catholic dioceses in Australia began cancelling Masses as the government limited indoor gatherings to fewer than 100 people in mid-March in an effort to contain Covid-19. The Australian bishops’ conference said it would not put blanket bans on Mass, including for Holy Week, calling the issue a “diocesan matter.” In a short statement on its... Read More

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January 17, 2020

Australian archbishop rejects breaking seal of confession for abusers

The president of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference is the latest of the country’s senior clerics to push back against legislation to lift the seal of confession for child sexual abuse. Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane made a submission to the Queensland state government opposing draft legislation that would see priests face up to three... Read More

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Australian priest: More homeless in Hong Kong than he’s seen in 36 years

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Australian bishops reject criticism of move to single safeguarding office

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