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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.
Archbishop Nona elected Patriarch of Chaldean Church
Archbishop Amel Nona, leader of the Chaldean Diocese of St Thomas the Apostle in Australia and New Zealand, has been elected Patriarch of the Chaldean Church. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Pope names next Bishop of Sandhurst
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Rene Ramirez RCJ to be the ninth Bishop of Sandhurst. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Sydney bishop to lead Rockhampton Diocese
Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Daniel Meagher, auxiliary bishop of Sydney, as the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Rockhampton. Source: Catholic Weekly.
Bishops call for 5 per cent rise in national minimum wage
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has argued for a 5 per cent rise in the national minimum wage. Source: ACBC Media Blog.