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Priest had shock of the best possible kind
Wagga Wagga priest Fr Peter Murphy says his appointment last week to be the new Bishop of Armidale came as a shock. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
‘Being a refugee has shaped me’: Bishop Long to tell his Vietnam War story
Parramatta Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv will offer a personal reflection on the atrocities of the Vietnam War at an Australian Catholic Historical Society event next month. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Pope names new Bishop of Armidale
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed the appointment by Pope Francis last night of a new Bishop of Armidale. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Commemorative Liturgy held for Cardinal Bychok
Civic and religious leaders from across Australia gathered with the faithful for a Divine Liturgy to commemorate the elevation to cardinal of His Eminence Bishop Mykola Bychok CSsR. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Pope appoints new Sydney auxiliary bishop
Pope Francis last night appointed Canberra-Goulburn priest Fr Tony Percy as a new auxiliary bishop for the Sydney Archdiocese. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Archbishop Costelloe urges Christians to support Jewish Australians
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference president Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB has urged Christians to actively support and protect Jewish-Australians under attack from “the violent and senseless attitude which goes by the name of anti-Semitism”. Source: The Australian.
Two new Melbourne auxiliary bishops consecrated
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has welcomed two new members to its ranks – Bishop Thinh Nguyen and Bishop Rene Ramirez RCJ. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Archbishop Comensoli expresses deep gratitude to departing bishop
Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Melbourne Auxiliary Bishop Terence Curtin, who has served as bishop for the Northern Region of the archdiocese since 2014. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Bishop-elect says coming to Australia was ‘like being born anew’
Bunbury Bishop-elect Fr George Kolodziej SDS says coming to Australia as a 25-year-old priest was like being born anew — a new language, culture, mentality, and the need for a fresh approach to his ministry. Source: The Record.