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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January 8, 2020

‘No end in sight to the horror’: Australian bishops respond to fires

Saying that “there is no end in sight to the horror which confronts us,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge, president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, said the bishops have implemented a national response to months of wildfires. The bishops have set up a national network, connecting people affected by the fires with “people who can help... Read More

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January 6, 2020

Australian Catholics seek prayers as fires continue

As some of the worst wildfires in Australian history rage across four states, thousands of people in affected areas in New South Wales and Victoria continue to be evacuated to safety. Soaring temperatures, often higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and a protracted drought have contributed to an unprecedented national emergency which, by Christmas, had already... Read More

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August 29, 2019

Some Australians fear religious freedom laws won’t give enough protection

The Australian government is preparing to introduce the country’s first religious freedom laws, but some senior Catholic clerics are concerned they may not go far enough. A still-confidential package for the legislation was approved by some Cabinet members in the capital, Canberra, on 20th August, with Attorney General Christian Porter indicating that there needed to... Read More

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August 17, 2019

Rugby star’s posts go against Jesus’ teachings, says Catholic popstar

American popstar Nicole Scherzinger has told Israel Folau that his beliefs do not represent Jesus’ teachings. Scherzinger, a devout Catholic, has weighed in on the anti-gay controversy surrounding the Australian rugby star, who is currently caught up in a legal battle with Rugby Australia. Rugby Australia – the country’s governing body of rugby union –... Read More

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April 24, 2019

Before Australian elections, bishops call for help for most vulnerable

The government that leads Australia following May elections needs to increase support for vulnerable families and indigenous Australians, provide jobs for all and aid refugees, the bishops’ social services commission said. “Families in disadvantaged, rural and remote communities deserve access to the same levels and quality of services that are readily available to those in... Read More

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Australian bishops reject criticism of move to single safeguarding office

Catholic funding after Australian bush fires emphasises mental health

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

Australian bishops begin cancelling Masses to contain Covid-19

Australian archbishop rejects breaking seal of confession for abusers

‘No end in sight to the horror’: Australian bishops respond to fires

Australian Catholics seek prayers as fires continue

Some Australians fear religious freedom laws won’t give enough protection

Rugby star’s posts go against Jesus’ teachings, says Catholic popstar

Before Australian elections, bishops call for help for most vulnerable

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