No apology in Synod of Bishops on youth final document
A direct apology for the sexual abuse crisis was not included in the Synod of Bishops on Youth final document, because some countries were yet to appreciate the severity of the problem, said Melbourne Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli.
Pope Francis calls for more support for migrants
Pope Francis has again called on the countries of the world to open their doors and hearts to migrants, declaring nations do not develop by themselves but are built by immigrants.
Prayer for Marriage and Families
October is the month of prayer for marriage and families.
Pope Francis names seven new saints
Pope Francis officially recognised seven new saints, including two towering figures of the 20th century Catholic Church, Pope Paul VI and martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, at St Peter’s Square on October 14.
National Apology to victims and survivors
The National Apology, to be delivered at Parliament House in Canberra, will acknowledge and apologise for the appalling abuse endured by children, perpetrated by the very people that were supposed to care for them, leaving immeasurable and lasting damage.
POSITION VACANT - Caritas Diocesan Director Archdiocese of Sydney/ Community Participation Leader - NSW/ Eastern Region
Caritas responds following devastating earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi
The Caritas international network, part of one of the largest humanitarian networks in the world, is responding with emergency assistance, following a powerful earthquake that rocked central Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday.
Pope Francis says no to clericalism
Pope Francis has called upon Catholics to reject the “scourge of clericalism”, labelling it a “perversion that is at the root of many evils in the church”, in his opening address at the Synod of Bishops gathering on October 3.