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Melbourne farewells Fr Caddy, the new Bishop of Cairns
Melbourne Archdiocese has farewelled its vicar general as Fr Joe Caddy departs for Far North Queensland to take up his new role as Bishop of Cairns. Source: Melbourne Catholic.
Diocese farewells Bishop Kevin ManningÂ
Hundreds of mourners paid their respects to Bishop Kevin Manning, the second Bishop of Parramatta, during his Mass of Christian Burial on Friday at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Details released for funeral of Bishop Manning
Details have been confirmed for the funeral of Bishop Kevin Manning, the second Bishop of Parramatta. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Bishops call on Labor to reject Productivity Commission report
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference says the Albanese Government should reject the Productivity Commission’s recommendations to exclude religious organisations from deductible gift recipient status and to abolish Basic Religious Charities.
Bishop ‘served the Lord and his Church with courage, creativity and fidelity’
Bishop Emeritus Kevin Manning, the second Bishop of Parramatta, died yesterday, aged 90. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Former migrant worker named as Archbishop of Guam
The vice-president of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania, Bishop Ryan Jimenez, has been appointed by Pope Francis to be the new Archbishop of Agaña, Guam. Source: CathNews New Zealand.
Pell family has no complaints about Cardinal’s medical treatment in Italy
Cardinal George Pell’s family has no Âcomplaints about his medical treatment in Rome’s Salvator Mundi Hospital and the autopsy report of his death, which they have had translated and scrutinised by Australian doctors. Source: The Australian.
Vatican doctrinal chief ordains first bishop for British Ordinariate
Broken Bay Bishop Anthony Randazzo has participated in the ordination of the first bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in London. Source: Catholic Herald.
Social outreach leader to become Bishop of CairnsÂ
Pope Francis last night appointed Melbourne Archdiocese Vicar General Fr Joe Caddy as the eighth Bishop of Cairns. Source: ACBC Media Blog.