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Ministry and migration on agenda for Oceania bishops
Building bridges across Oceania through dignified and respectful migration, and fostering ministry through digital communication, were among the issues on the agenda for Catholic bishops meeting on the Western Pacific island of Guam. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Melkite bishop reflects on Church’s journey
Members of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference gathered in Mary MacKillop Memorial Chapel on Monday for a Mass celebrated in the Melkite tradition. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Myanmar Cardinal addresses Australian bishops
Australia’s Catholic bishops have been told Myanmar is going through a “polycrisis” five years after the military coup. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Farewell Sydney: Bishop Meagher to hang his hat in Rockhampton
Bishop Daniel Meagher bid goodbye to the Sydney Archdiocese, telling the faithful gathered for his farewell Mass that Christ’s peace would sustain his people through every challenge and hardship. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Retired archbishop recognised for lifetime of service to Church
Former Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge has received an Honorary Doctorate from Australian Catholic University in recognition of a lifetime of service to the Church as pastor, leader and teacher.
Bishop Long features in ABC series on Vietnamese refugees
Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv’s testimony of coming to Australia as a refugee is part of a new ABC Education series, Journeys of Hope from Vietnam. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Employers and governments urged to give young people a fair go
Australians have been urged to use today’s Feast of St Joseph the Worker to reflect on young peoples’ struggle for secure work. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
New Bishop encouraged to ‘feed the Lord’s lambs’
New Perth Auxiliary Bishop Nelson Po was encouraged to “feed the Lord’s lambs – look after His sheep,” during his episcopal ordination at St Mary’s Cathedral yesterday. Source: The Record.
Parish priest ‘never dreamed of becoming a bishop’
Perth will tonight have its first bishop from Southeast Asia with the episcopal ordination of Applecross parish priest Fr Nelson Po. Source: Perth Archdiocese.