Pope appoints Canadian new head of Personal Ordinariate in Australia
Pope Francis has appointed Canadian priest Fr Carl Reid the second Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross – a role he will take up in August.
Pope Francis to open secret archive on World War II-era Pope Pius XII
Proclaiming the Church “isn’t afraid of history”, Pope Francis says he will open up the Vatican archives on World War II-era Pope Pius XII, a historic decision Jewish groups have sought for decades.
Pope’s Lenten message calls for generosity
In his message for Lent, Pope Francis implores us to leave behind selfishness and share our spiritual and material goods with our brothers and sisters.
Pope to publish papal document on youth synod
Pope Francis will soon publish a post-synodal exhortation on last October’s Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment.
Statement from Archbishop Mark Coleridge, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference
The news of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction on historical child sexual abuse charges has shocked many across Australia and around the world, including the Catholic Bishops of Australia.
‘Enemies are within,’ Pope says at child sex abuse conference
Pope Francis has promised that concrete action will be taken against child sexual abusers within the church.
20 February is World Day of Social Justice
World Day of Social Justice was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 in response to the millions of people worldwide who live in fragile and conflict-affected situations.
Pope praying for victims of Townsville floods
Pope Francis has offered his heartfelt condolences to the people of Townsville, as the region recovers from catastrophic floods.