Australia is a rich country in many ways. It has experienced spectacular economic growth and prosperity in recent years, and increasingly our international economic status has become a symbol of our national identity. Yet in ...

Christianity is not a moral code or a philosophy, but an encounter with a person, says Benedict XVI.

The Pope affirmed this today at the general audience held in Paul VI Hall. The ...

We give thanks for the generosity of our catechists.

During October most parishes will be celebrating Catechist Sunday. Catechist Sunday gives the Church of Wollongong Diocese an opportunity to thank and encourage our catechists. Many ...

Sister Eileen Brown sgs from the Diocesan Liturgy Team and Father Ron Peters, Administrator of the Cathedral, attended a colloquium in Darwin which examined the role of the Cathedral in Catholic Culture. Some fifty persons ...

Days in the Diocese

Before the week of World Youth Day, Wollongong Diocese welcomed close to 2,000 international pilgrims in a five-day cultural celebration from 9-14 July. WYD pilgrims came from over 20 countries including ...

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE 23rd WORLD YOUTH DAY

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI

Randwick Racecourse | Sunday, 20 July ...

BENEDICT XVI

ANGELUS

Randwick Racecourse | Sunday, 20 July 2008

Dear Young Friends,

In the beautiful prayer that we are about to recite, ...

In this noble cathedral I rejoice to greet my brother Bishops and priests, and the deacons, religious and laity of ...

VIGIL WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI

Randwick Racecourse | Saturday, 19 July 2008

Dear Young People,

Once again ...

Dear Young Friends,

I am pleased to be with you at Darlinghurst today, and I warmly greet all those taking part in the ...

Dear Young People,

What a delight it is to greet you here at Barangaroo, on the shores of the magnificent Sydney harbour, with its ...

Whether you are unsure ...

Saint Gregory the Great (1)

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Last Wednesday I spoke of a Father of the Church little known in the West, Romanus the Melodist. Today I would ...

The Catholic Bishops of Australia have called for a national day of prayer this Sunday, in solidarity with the people of Burma who are suffering so greatly from the tragic effects ...