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15 October 2010

Pope Prays for Chile's Rescued Miners

Speaking in Spanish, Pope Benedict XVI has offered prayers of hope for the 33 rescued Chilean miners and their families. Over a period of more than 24 hours, the miners who had spent 69 days ...

15 October 2010

New Council for Evangelisation

Pope Benedict has announced the creation of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.
Bishop Julian Porteous (Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney) said: "Pope Benedict has long been conscious of the serious decline in ...

08 October 2010

Call and Response: An introduction to the Catholic faith

The Catholic Enquiry Centre has launched a new resource for people searching, those who are exploring the Catholic faith for the first time, or long standing Catholics interested in finding more about the faith of ...

13 September 2010

Catholic Bishops speak on violence and peace in Australia

Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales AC CVO, will launch the Australian Catholic Bishops' 2010 Social Justice Sunday Statement on Tuesday 14th September. The respondent will be Brendan McKeague of Pace ...

10 September 2010

Blessing of unique Mary MacKillop Icon

Unique Wollongong Icon of Mary MacKillop to be Blessed by Bishop Peter Ingham
St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Harbour Street, Wollongong
Tuesday, 14 September 2010 – 10.30 am

Bishop Peter Ingham is pleased to announce ...

08 September 2010

Jesus the Christ eConference

Jesus eConference
On Thursday 16 September 2010, Fr Gerald O'Collins SJ will engage you as he shares his insights into the life and ministry of Christ. Fr O'Collins is an Australian Jesuit ...

06 September 2010

Message for 26th World Youth Day 2011

“Planted and built up in Jesus Christ,
firm in the faith” (cf. Col 2:7)

Dear Friends,

I often think back on the World Youth Day held in ...

01 September 2010

Death of Bishop Pat Dougherty

The Most Reverend Patrick Dougherty, Emeritus Bishop of Bathurst, died on Monday evening at St Catherine's Nursing Home, Bathurst. He had been suffering from lung cancer for several months. Bishop Dougherty led the Catholic Diocese ...

31 August 2010

New Roman Missal to begin at Advent 2011

Use of new Roman Missal to begin in US at Advent 2011

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholics in the United States will begin using the long-awaited English translation of the Roman Missal ...

30 August 2010

Many Cultures - One in Christ

Tolerance towards migrants and refugees was at the heart of Bishop Peter Ingham's message as the Catholic Diocese of Wollongong celebrated Refugee and Migrant Sunday. Bishop Ingham also had a message for Australia's leaders in ...

23 August 2010

One year until WYD2011 Madrid

Across Australia, dioceses, schools, communities and movements are celebrating "12 months out" from World Youth Day (WYD). World Youth Day (WYD) will be celebrated in Madrid next August with an anticipated 2.1 million pilgrims participating.

20 August 2010

'Looking for Mary' video competition

What's it all about?

Mary MacKillop was a young woman with a dream to make a difference in our world. She was an ordinary woman who lived an extraordinary life and who dared to love ...

10 August 2010

Bishops urge Australians to make vote count

Catholic Bishops do not tell people who to vote for, but they do urge Australia's faithful to think about issues that are not just important to them but for the whole of Australia, says Archbishop ...

06 August 2010

Right to shelter – Right the wrong!

Australian Catholic Social Justice Council Chairman, Bishop Christopher Saunders, has called on all political parties to address homelessness in Australia with commitment and compassion.

Bishop Saunders said, "National Homeless Persons' Week provides an opportunity for ...

06 August 2010

A week of celebrations to honour Mary MacKillop

From 21 - 29 August 2010, St Paul's Parish in Albion Park will hold a week of celebrations to honour Blessed Mary MacKillop.
“Mary MacKillop was a traveller. Her work took her all over Australia ...

28 June 2010

The Impulse of God's Grace

Pastoral Letter from the ACBC on the Centenary of the Ecumenical Movement (1910-2010)

1. Introduction

In 1910, over 1000 delegates gathered in Edinburgh for a World Missionary Conference. Most of the delegates were from ...

07 June 2010

Consultation Feedback

Our Journey Ahead - Pastoral Planning in the Diocese of Wollongong

This update provides a summary of the feedback from the many consultations that have taken place in the Diocese of Wollongong in the ...

28 May 2010

Catholic bishops question Coalition’s proposed policy changes on refugees

The Australian Catholic Bishops are questioning the coalition's proposed policy changes on immigration and say that a return to the Pacific solution would show a lack of appreciation of the ethical issues related to migration. ...

25 May 2010